tung4 leoi6同類同类
Jyutpingtung4 leoi6
Yaletùhng leuih
Definition
Of the same kind or category; similar.
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How it's used
Focuses on shared characteristics or categorization rather than mere physical resemblance. It is frequently used to describe people who share the same values, personality, or background, implying a sense of kinship or belonging to the same social circle.
Examples
They are both the same kind of people.
Do you have any other similar products?
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe physical similarity between two objects, where 似樣 or 差唔多 is more appropriate. It is strictly for classification or type, not for comparing visual appearance.
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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.
