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Jyutpingloek6 tung4
Yaleleuhk tùhng
Definition
Roughly the same; similar.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or written contexts, this term sounds stiff and unnatural in casual spoken Cantonese. It functions as a more concise way to express that two things are almost the same, often appearing in reports or academic discussions. For everyday speech, people prefer using 差唔多 or 相似.
Examples
Their opinions are similar, there is not much difference.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual conversation with friends, as it will make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or a formal document.
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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.
