tung4仝
Jyutpingtung4
Yaletùhng
Definition
Together; same; on behalf of others; also used as a variant of 同.
- literarytogether; same
- formalon behalf of (everyone)
writtenpeople
How it's used
Primarily encountered in formal written contexts or specific set phrases like 仝人, which refers to a group of people or staff members. It is rarely used in casual speech as a replacement for 同, which is the standard character for both the preposition and the adjective meaning same. Using it in daily conversation can sound overly formal or archaic.
Examples
Their opinions are exactly the same.
All of us here wish you a happy birthday.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this character in place of 同 when you mean with or and, as it will look like a typo or an attempt at an overly formal register. It is almost exclusively reserved for formal announcements or collective signatures.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
