ziu3 gau6照舊照旧

Jyutpingziu3 gau6

Yalejiu gauh

副詞Common

Definition

As before; as usual.

colloquialdaily actionstime

How it's used

Use this to describe a routine or habit that remains unchanged despite a change in circumstances or time. It functions as an adverb and is placed before the verb or the action being described. It implies a sense of predictability and consistency in one's behavior.

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今jat6日ziu3照gau6舊gam3咁zou2早faan1返gung1工。

He went to work early today as usual.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪ziu3照gau6舊heoi3去go2嗰gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳sik6食faan6飯aa4呀？

Are you going to eat at that restaurant as usual?

Common phrases

ziu3照gau6舊gam3咁zou6做

do it as usual

ziu3照gau6舊heoi3去

go as usual

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe a state of being, such as saying someone is as healthy as before. It specifically modifies actions or events that are repeated in a habitual manner.