tung4 faa3同化
Jyutpingtung4 faa3
Yaletùhng fa
Definition
To assimilate or integrate; to gradually change different people or cultures to be like one's own.
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How it's used
Focuses on the gradual process of becoming indistinguishable from a larger group or environment. It is frequently used in discussions about immigration, cultural identity, or the influence of a dominant social group on individuals. Unlike some other verbs, it carries a slightly formal or academic tone even when used in everyday conversation.
Examples
keoi5佢dei6哋bun1搬zo2咗heoi3去ngoi6外gwok3國zyu6住，hou2好faai3快zau6就bei6被dong1當dei6地man4文faa3化tung4同faa3化zo2咗。
They moved abroad and were quickly assimilated into the local culture.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe simple physical mixing or blending of ingredients, as it specifically implies a loss of original identity or distinctiveness in favor of the dominant group.
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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.
