jat1 jyu4 gei3 wong5一如既往
Jyutpingjat1 jyu4 gei3 wong5
Yaleyāt yùh gei wóhng
Definition
Just as in the past; as always; as usual.
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How it's used
This expression carries a formal, slightly literary tone despite being used in daily speech. It is often employed to describe habits or situations that remain unchanged over a long period. When used in spoken Cantonese, it is almost always followed by the particle 咁 to connect it to the adjective or verb that follows.
Examples
He gets up early for work as usual.
The weather is as bad as usual today.
Related words
Common phrases
do it as usual
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this in casual conversation where a simpler phrase like 一樣 or 照舊 would be more natural. It is slightly too formal for casual chit-chat between close friends.
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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.
