tung4 cing4同情
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Definition
To sympathize with or show compassion for someone's misfortune.
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How it's used
Expressing sympathy in Cantonese often involves a sense of shared hardship or pity rather than just formal concern. While it functions as a verb, it is frequently used with the particle 㗎 to emphasize a subjective opinion or judgment about whether someone actually deserves that sympathy.
Examples
His situation is so miserable, he really deserves sympathy.
Why do you need to sympathize with him? He brought this upon himself.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to mean 'to agree with' or 'to share an opinion', which is a common mistake for learners who might confuse it with the idea of being on the same side as someone.
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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.
