leoi5 gai3累計累计
Jyutpingleoi5 gai3
Yaleléuih gai
Definition
To accumulate or add up to a total; cumulative.
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How it's used
Focuses on the process of adding up quantities or values over time to reach a final total. It is more formal than the everyday verb 儲, which usually implies saving or collecting items for personal use. You will often hear it in professional, financial, or statistical contexts rather than casual conversation.
Examples
The experience accumulated over these few years is very useful.
How many hours have you all accumulated in total?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 儲, as 累計 specifically refers to the mathematical or logical summation of figures, whereas 儲 is about the act of keeping or gathering things.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
