tung4 gang1同庚

Jyutpingtung4 gang1

Yaletùhng gāng

Definition

Born in the same year; of the same age.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to people born in the same lunar or solar year, often implying a sense of shared destiny or kinship. It is a slightly formal or literary term that is rarely used in casual conversation among younger generations. You will most often hear it used by older people when discovering a peer connection.

Examples

ngo5我tung4同keoi5佢jyun4原loi4來hai6係tung4同gang1庚㗎。

It turns out he and I were born in the same year.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊go3個tung4同nei5你tung4同gang1庚aa4呀？

Do you know who was born in the same year as you?

Common phrases

tung4同gang1庚saang1生

born in the same year

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 同齡, which refers to being the same age generally. While they often overlap, 同庚 emphasizes the shared birth year specifically, whereas 同齡 is a broader term for being the same age regardless of the exact birth year.