gaai1 tung4偕同
Jyutpinggaai1 tung4
Yalegāai tùhng
Definition
To accompany or go along with someone.
writtenpeopledaily actions
How it's used
Carries a formal and slightly official tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It is most commonly found in news reports, formal invitations, or official announcements. In daily life, people almost always use 同埋 or 一齊 instead.
Examples
He is going on a trip accompanied by his family.
Are you attending accompanied by a friend?
Related words
Common phrases
to attend accompanied by someone
to go accompanied by someone
Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual conversation where it sounds overly stiff or pretentious. It is not a word you would use when telling a friend you are going to the cinema with your partner.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
