tung1 gaai1通街
Jyutpingtung1 gaai1
Yaletūng gāai
Definition
Everywhere; all over the place or all over the street.
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How it's used
Carries a slightly informal or even dismissive tone, often implying that something is so common or widespread that it has lost its value or uniqueness. It is frequently used to exaggerate the abundance of objects or people in a public space. While it literally references the street, it is used metaphorically for any location or situation where items are cluttered or ubiquitous.
Examples
This stuff is sold everywhere now, it's so boring.
Related words
Common phrases
everywhere; all over the place
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe abstract concepts like ideas or feelings, as it is strictly used for physical objects or people that can literally be seen occupying space in a public area.
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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.
