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Jyutpinghap6 gai3
Yalehahp gai
Definition
To add up to; to amount to; to total.
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How it's used
Focuses on the final sum or the process of calculating a total rather than the simple act of addition. It is frequently used in business, accounting, or formal discussions about money and quantities. While understood in casual speech, it often sounds slightly more professional or objective than using the more common colloquial phrase 加埋.
Examples
Our expenses add up to five thousand dollars.
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Common mistake
Learners often use this word in casual, everyday contexts where 加埋 is much more natural. Avoid using it for simple, informal counting like adding two apples together, as it carries a slightly analytical or administrative tone.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
