toi2 toi2 dang3 dang3枱枱凳凳
Jyutpingtoi2 toi2 dang3 dang3
Yaletói tói dang dang
Definition
Tables and chairs; basic furniture.
colloquialhomedaily actions
How it's used
Reduplication of nouns in this pattern often implies a sense of collective variety or a collection of items rather than just a single set. Using this phrase emphasizes the physical presence of the furniture as a group, often highlighting the effort required to move or arrange them. It sounds much more natural in casual conversation than simply saying 枱同埋凳.
Examples
Moving all the tables and chairs into the house was exhausting.
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