waang4 syu6橫豎横竖

Jyutpingwaang4 syu6

Yalewàahng syuh

連詞

Definition

Anyway, in any case, or either way.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Interchangeable with 橫掂 in almost all spoken contexts, though 橫豎 carries a slightly more deliberate or resigned tone. It often introduces a conclusion reached after weighing options, signaling that the outcome remains the same regardless of the choice made. While it literally refers to horizontal and vertical lines, its usage as a conjunction is purely functional for expressing inevitability.

Examples

waang4橫syu6豎dou1都hai6係jiu3要maai5買，bat1不jyu4如gam1今jat6日maai5買maai4埋keoi5佢laa1啦。

Anyway we have to buy it, might as well buy it today.

waang4橫syu6豎keoi5佢dou1都m4唔wui2會lai4嚟，ngo5我dei6哋zi6自gei2己sik6食sin1先laa1啦。

Since he won't come anyway, let's eat first.

Common phrases

waang4橫syu6豎dou1都hai6係

either way it is the same

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of orientation, but in conversation, it is strictly used to mean anyway or regardless. Avoid using it in formal writing where 橫掂 or 總之 might be more appropriate depending on the nuance.