leoi4 tung4雷同

Jyutpingleoi4 tung4

Yalelèuih tùhng

動詞Uncommon

Definition

Identical; highly similar or resembling.

neutraldescriptions

How it's used

雷同 carries a slightly formal or literary nuance despite being used in spoken Cantonese. It is most commonly encountered in the set phrase 如有雷同，實屬巧合, which is frequently seen in disclaimers for creative works. Unlike 相同 or 一樣, which are neutral and versatile, 雷同 often implies a negative or suspicious similarity, such as plagiarism or lack of originality.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個ge3嘅cit3設gai3計hou2好ci5似leoi4雷tung4同gam3咁。

The designs of the two of them are basically identical.

le1呢loeng5兩fan2份bou3報gou3告noi6內jung4容leoi4雷tung4同，hai6係mai6咪caau1抄㗎？

The content of these two reports is identical, did you copy?

Common phrases

noi6內jung4容leoi4雷tung4同

identical content

jyu4如jau5有leoi4雷tung4同

if there is any resemblance

Common mistake

Learners often use 雷同 as a direct synonym for 相同 in everyday casual speech, but it sounds unnatural when describing simple physical objects like clothes or food. Reserve it for abstract concepts, ideas, or content where the similarity feels repetitive or unoriginal.