tung4 jan4同人
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Definition
Colleagues or coworkers within the same organization; doujin or a coterie of people with shared interests.
- colleagues; coworkers; fellow staff members within the same organization
- doujin; a coterie of people with shared interests, especially in creative works
colloquialpeoplework
How it's used
While 同人 can refer to colleagues in a formal or organizational sense, it is frequently encountered in modern pop culture to describe fan-made works or independent creative circles. In this context, it is a direct loan from the Japanese concept of dōjin. When used in a professional setting, it often carries a slightly more formal or collective tone compared to the everyday term 同事.
Examples
He is my colleague at the company, we have worked together for a long time.
This report was prepared by a group of us colleagues.
Related words
Common phrases
fan-made magazine or doujinshi
fan-made creative work
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 同人 (tùng-yàn) meaning 'other people' in Mandarin, which is not how the term is used in Cantonese. In Cantonese, the meaning is strictly tied to professional colleagues or members of a shared interest group.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
