tung4 sing3同姓
Jyutpingtung4 sing3
Yaletùhng sing
Definition
To have the same surname.
colloquialpeoplefamily
How it's used
Refers specifically to sharing a family name, often carrying a connotation of ancestral connection in traditional Chinese society. It is frequently used to describe people from the same clan or village, where sharing a surname historically implied a common lineage. It functions as a stative verb, so it is often paired with the particle 係 to describe the state of having the same name.
Examples
The two of us have the same surname.
Related words
Common phrases
single-surname village
people with the same surname are distant relatives
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 同名, which means having the same given name. Using 同姓 when you mean someone has the same first name will cause confusion.
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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.
