m4 tung4唔同
Jyutpingm4 tung4
Yalem̀h tùhng
Definition
Different; distinct; not the same.
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How it's used
Use 唔同 to express that things are not the same, but avoid using it to mean 'various' or 'several' as one might in Mandarin. When comparing two things, the structure is always A 同 B 唔同, placing the comparison before the adjective. It is extremely versatile and can function as a predicate, an adjective, or even a verb meaning 'to differ'.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 唔同 to mean 'various' or 'many types of', but it strictly means 'not the same'. For 'various', use 唔同嘅 or 各種.
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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.
