tung4 ji3同意
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Definition
To agree; to share the same opinion, attitude, or stance.
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How it's used
While 同意 is widely understood, native speakers often prefer using 贊成 when expressing support for a proposal or an opinion. Using 同意 can sometimes sound slightly more formal or detached, similar to the English verb 'to concur'. In casual settings, you might also hear people simply say 係呀 or 冇錯 to signal agreement.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 同意 to mean 'to accept' an invitation or a request, but it is better to use 答應 or 應承 in those contexts. 同意 is primarily reserved for aligning with a viewpoint or a statement.
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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.
