gaap3 maai4夾埋夹埋
Jyutpinggaap3 maai4
Yalegaap màaih
Definition
Together with, including, or in total.
colloquialnumbersdaily actions
How it's used
Functions as a versatile way to express a total sum or a collective group. It often carries a sense of gathering or combining separate items into one aggregate amount. Unlike formal terms for total, this feels natural in casual conversation when counting people or money.
Examples
How much money is there in total here?
There are five of us going to eat, including me.
Related words
Common phrases
all together
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean 'to collaborate' or 'to conspire' in the same way as 夾計, as 夾埋 specifically focuses on the act of summing up or including rather than planning together.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
