lyun4 mai6聯袂联袂

Jyutpinglyun4 mai6

Yalelyùhn maih

動詞

Definition

To come or go together, hand in hand or side by side.

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How it's used

Carries a formal or literary tone that is rarely used in casual, everyday speech. It implies a sense of partnership or coordination, often used in news reports or formal announcements when two parties act in unison. Using it in a casual conversation about meeting friends for dinner will sound overly dramatic or pretentious.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋lyun4聯mai6袂ceot1出zik6席ni1呢go3個jin3宴wui6會。

They attended this banquet together.

nei5你dei6哋hai6係mai6咪soeng2想lyun4聯mai6袂heoi3去tai2睇hei3戲aa4呀？

Are you two planning to go to the movies together?

Common phrases

lyun4聯mai6袂ceot1出zik6席

to attend together

lyun4聯mai6袂jin2演ceot1出

to perform together

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb like 一齊, but it is restricted to formal contexts. It is not used for simple, everyday joint activities like going to the supermarket or walking the dog.