jat1 dou6一道

Jyutpingjat1 dou6

Yaleyāt douh

副詞Common

Definition

Together; doing something in unison with other people.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Although it means together, it is often used in combination with 一齊 to add emphasis. It implies a sense of shared journey or collective action rather than just being in the same location. It feels slightly more formal or literary than the ubiquitous 一齊, so you will hear it more in storytelling or slightly more descriptive speech.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋jat1一cai4齊jat1一dou6道heoi3去sik6食faan6飯laa1啦。

Let's go eat together.

nei5你tung4同keoi5佢hai6係mai6咪jat1一dou6道heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行aa4呀？

Are you going on a trip together with him?

Common phrases

jat1一cai4齊jat1一dou6道

all together

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can function as a noun or classifier. In Cantonese, it is strictly an adverbial phrase for doing things collectively, so do not use it to describe a single path or a single dish of food.