tung1 cyu2通處通处

Jyutpingtung1 cyu2

Yaletūng chyú

Definition

Everywhere; all over the place.

colloquialdescriptionsdaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the chaotic or pervasive nature of something being present in many locations at once. It often carries a slightly negative or frustrated tone, implying that the subject is scattered in an untidy or overwhelming way. Unlike more neutral terms, it is frequently used to complain about messiness or the difficulty of finding someone who is constantly on the move.

Examples

keoi5佢tung1通cyu3處wan2搵nei5你，jyun4原loi4來nei5你hai2喺ni1呢dou6度。

He looked everywhere for you, so you were here all along.

gan6呢paai4排lau4流gam2感hou2好ging6勁，tung1通cyu3處dou1都hai6係beng6病kwan2菌。

The flu is really bad lately, there are germs everywhere.

Common phrases

tung1通cyu3處zau2走

running around everywhere

tung1通cyu3處dou1都hai6係

to be everywhere

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin equivalent 到處. While they share a similar meaning, 通處 is strictly colloquial Cantonese and feels much more natural in spoken descriptions of physical clutter or searching for someone.