tung2 tung2統統统统
Jyutpingtung2 tung2
Yaletúng túng
Definition
All; entirely; completely.
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How it's used
Emphasizes the completeness of a group or collection, often carrying a slightly formal or emphatic tone compared to the more common 全部. It is frequently used in negative contexts to stress that not a single item or person is excluded from a situation. You will often hear it paired with 都 to reinforce the sense of total inclusion.
Examples
All of the homework is finished.
Everything you bought is not useful.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use it as a noun or pronoun like 'everything', but it functions strictly as an adverb. It must be placed before the verb or the predicate, not as the subject of a sentence.
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Grammar guides
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