cyun4 jin4 bat1 tung4全然不同

Jyutpingcyun4 jin4 bat1 tung4

Yalechyùhn yìhn bāt tùhng

Definition

Completely different; entirely different.

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How it's used

Although this phrase is understood in Cantonese, it sounds quite formal and literary compared to everyday speech. Most native speakers prefer using the more emphatic and natural construction 差天共地 or simply saying 完全唔同 to express the same idea. It is often reserved for written contexts or more serious, analytical discussions.

Examples

le1呢loeng5兩joeng6樣je5嘢gan1根bun2本hai6係cyun4全jin4然bat1不tung4同。

These two things are fundamentally completely different.

nei5你nam2諗faat3法tung4同keoi5佢cyun4全jin4然bat1不tung4同aa4呀。

Your way of thinking is completely different from his.

Common phrases

sing3性zat1質cyun4全jin4然bat1不tung4同

completely different in nature

cyun4全jin4然bat1不tung4同ge3嘅git3結gwo2果

a completely different result

Common mistake

Learners often overuse this in casual conversation where it sounds stiff. Using 唔同 or 完全唔同 will make your speech sound much more authentic and less like a textbook.