keoi1俱

Jyutpingkeoi1

Yalekēui

Common

Definition

All; entirely; without exception.

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How it's used

This character is almost exclusively restricted to formal, written, or literary contexts in modern Cantonese. In everyday spoken language, speakers naturally use 都 or 全部 instead. It is most commonly encountered in fixed idioms or formal announcements where a sense of completeness or totality is required.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個jan4人keoi1俱dou3到cai4齊laa3喇。

Both of them have arrived already.

ni1呢di1啲fo3貨mat6物keoi1俱ji5已wan6運zau2走。

These goods have all been shipped away.

Common phrases

maan6萬si6事keoi1俱bei6備

everything is ready

all complete

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this in casual conversation because it appears in dictionary definitions for all. Using it in a normal sentence with friends will sound overly formal or like someone reading from a history book.