tong4 ci1 dau2糖黐豆
Jyutpingtong4 ci1 dau2
Yaletòhng chī dáu
Definition
Two or more people who are inseparable and very close; also a type of group matching game.
- two or more people who are very close and always stick together
- a group game where players must quickly form groups of a called-out size
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
This term captures the visual imagery of sticky, sugar-coated beans to describe people who are practically glued to each other. It is most frequently used to tease couples or best friends who lack personal space. While it can describe platonic friends, it is very commonly applied to romantic partners in the honeymoon phase.
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deoi3對deuiExamples
The two of them are always inseparable, doing everything together.
Are you two inseparable? You even have to go to the bathroom together?
Related words
Common phrases
like sugar-coated beans (inseparable)
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe inanimate objects that are sticky, as it is strictly reserved for describing the social closeness of people.
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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.
