gam3 kiu2咁橋咁桥

Jyutpinggam3 kiu2

Yalegam kíu

Definition

What a coincidence; coincidentally; happening to be.

colloquialpeoplecommunication

How it's used

Use this phrase to express surprise when encountering someone unexpectedly or finding out you share a common experience with another person. It functions as an exclamation rather than a formal statement. It is very common to add the particle 呀 at the end to soften the tone and make it sound more natural in conversation.

Examples

waa3嘩，gam3咁kiu2橋aa4呀，nei5你dou1都hai2喺dou6度sik6食faan6飯？

Wow, what a coincidence, are you eating here too?

gu2估m4唔dou3到gam3咁kiu2橋wui2會喺gaai1街zong6撞dou3*2到nei5你。

I didn't expect to bump into you on the street by such a coincidence.

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係gam3咁kiu2橋

what a real coincidence

Common mistake

Avoid using this in formal writing or professional emails, as it is strictly colloquial. Do not confuse it with 啱啱好, which refers to something being just right or happening exactly at the right time.