tung4 si6同事
Jyutpingtung4 si6
Yaletùhng sih
Definition
Colleague, coworker, or fellow worker; a person who works in the same organization.
Example
ngo5我ge3嘅tung4同si6事hou2好hou2好jan4人。
My colleagues are nice.
neutralworkpeople
How it's used
Refers specifically to people working in the same organization or company. While it is a standard noun, it is often used with the plural marker 啲 or a specific classifier to indicate a group of people you interact with daily. It carries a professional yet neutral tone, suitable for both formal and casual settings.
Measure word
go3個goExamples
I have arranged to have dinner with a few colleagues tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
having worked together as colleagues
former colleague
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
