wo4和
Jyutpingwo4
Yalewòh
Definition
To echo, respond to, or chime in with someone.
colloquialcommunication
How it's used
This character is rarely used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Cantonese, appearing almost exclusively in compound words like 附和. When used as a verb, it carries a slightly negative connotation of blindly agreeing or echoing someone else's opinion without critical thought. It is distinct from the common conjunction 同, which is used for 'and'.
Examples
Stop just echoing what others say all the time.
Related words
Common phrases
to echo or chime in with someone's opinion
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the Mandarin conjunction 和, which is not used in Cantonese. Using it to mean 'and' will sound unnatural or incorrect to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
