tung4 uk1 zyu6同屋住

Jyutpingtung4 uk1 zyu6

Yaletùhng ūk jyuh

Definition

Housemate, flatmate, or fellow tenant sharing the same house or apartment with no family relation.

colloquialpeoplehome

How it's used

This term specifically describes the social arrangement of sharing a living space rather than a legal or familial one. It is common to drop the final character and simply refer to someone as a 同屋 when the context of living together is already established. Unlike formal terms for roommates, it carries a sense of casual, everyday cohabitation.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ngo5我tung4同uk1屋zyu2住hou2好zung1鍾ji3意zyu2煮faan6飯。

My flatmate really likes to cook.

nei5你tung4同uk1屋zyu2住hai6係mai6咪bun1搬zau2走zo2咗aa4呀？

Has your flatmate moved out?

Common phrases

wan2搵tung4同uk1屋zyu2住

to look for a flatmate

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 室友, which is a more formal or written term often used for dormitory roommates. Using 室友 in casual conversation can sound slightly stiff or like you are reading from a textbook.