gaai1偕
Jyutpinggaai1
Yalegāai
Definition
To accompany or go along with someone.
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How it's used
偕 is a formal, literary term that is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. It almost exclusively appears in the compound 偕同, which functions as a more sophisticated version of 同 or 帶住. You will mostly encounter it in written announcements, news reports, or formal invitations rather than in daily conversation.
Examples
He went on a trip accompanied by his family.
Are you attending accompanied by a friend?
Related words
Common phrases
to accompany
Common mistake
Do not use 偕 alone in spoken sentences, as it sounds unnatural and overly archaic. Stick to using 同 or 帶住 for everyday speech, and reserve 偕同 for formal writing.
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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.
