tung4 daai6同大
Jyutpingtung4 daai6
Yaletùhng daaih
Definition
Of the same size.
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How it's used
While 同大 is used to describe physical dimensions, it is most frequently heard in the context of clothing, shoes, or containers. It functions as an adjective phrase that implies a direct comparison between two specific objects. You will often hear it used alongside the noun 大細, which refers to the general concept of size.
Examples
Related words
Common phrases
the same size
Common mistake
Do not use 同大 to describe the age of people or the magnitude of abstract concepts. For comparing age, use 同年紀, and for comparing abstract scale or importance, use 一樣大.
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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.
