同埋
tung4 maai4
In Cantonese, 'also' is expressed as 同埋 (tung4 maai4).
同埋 is used as a conjunction to connect two nouns or two clauses, allowing you to add more information to a statement or extend a list.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 同, meaning 'same' or 'with' and 埋, meaning 'to include' or 'to add'.
How do you pronounce it?
tung4 maai4
Did you know?
- The character 埋 (maai4) is also used in Cantonese to describe the physical act of burying or covering something, which provides a spatial metaphor for 'tucking' an extra item into a list.
- In spoken Cantonese, if you want to say 'also' to emphasize that a person or thing is 'also' part of a group, you might use 仲有 (zung6 jau5) instead, which literally means 'still have'.
- While 同埋 is the standard way to say 'and' or 'also' in speech, it is rarely used in formal written Cantonese, where 以及 or 和 are preferred.
Examples in context
- 直到前一陣，我下學期嘅時間表睇落真係好差。但係今日聽講仲會有夜晚嘅化學班，同埋我仲知道會再開另一個物理班。睇落而家會冇事，因為冇風險要同時上兩堂。Until a little while ago, my schedule for next semester was looking really bad. But today I heard that there will also be nighttime chemistry classes, and I also learned that another physics class will be online. Looks like it'll be OK now, since there's no risk of having to go to two classes at the same time.This sentence shows how to use 同埋 to add additional classes to a schedule.Tatoeba #13488516 by Davidgo5867, translation #11270405 by DJ_Saidez
- 主亦對摩西講：你對亞倫講：攞你嘅杖；你要將你嘅手伸喺埃及嘅水、佢哋嘅河流、溪流、水池，同埋所有嘅水池上面，等佢哋可以變成血。埃及全地，無論係木器定係石器，都要有血。The Lord also said to Moses: Say to Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch forth thy hand upon the waters of Egypt, and upon their rivers, and streams and pools, and all the ponds of waters, that they may be turned into blood: and let blood be in all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood and of stone.This sentence demonstrates using 同埋 to list various bodies of water in a biblical context.Tatoeba #13493166 by Davidgo5867, translation #7984661 by carlosalberto
- 佢宗教嘅聖書已經翻譯咗。有資訊嘅流失，因為原文入面有字遊戲、詩韻同深奧嘅字母數學。同埋，幾千年前嘅農業人嘅心態，而家唔容易理解。喺某啲宗教入面，信徒要學習原始語言，噉佢哋先可以讀到佢哋嘅聖文。The holy books of her religion have been translated. There is loss of information, as there are wordplays, poetic rhyme, and esoteric letter numerology in the original. Also, the mindset of agrarian people thousands of years ago cannot easily be comprehended now. In some religions, adherents are required to learn the original language, so they can read their holy writings.This sentence illustrates using 同埋 to add a new point of information regarding historical mindsets.Tatoeba #13488527 by Davidgo5867, translation #10650623 by nonong
- 我都想去旅行。I also want to travel.
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing what to buy at a grocery store.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung我想買蘋果，同埋香蕉。ngo5 soeng2 maai5 ping4 gwo1, tung4 maai4 hoeng1 zeoi6.I want to buy apples, and also bananas.
- 子健 Tsz Kin你要買牛奶同埋蛋嗎？nei5 jiu3 maai5 ngau4 jyu6 tung4 maai4 daan2 maa1?Do you also need to buy milk and eggs?
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung唔係呀，我只係要買水果。m4 hai6 aa3, ngo5 zi2 hai6 jiu3 maai5 seoi2 gwai2.No, I only want to buy fruit.
- 子健 Tsz Kin好啦，我陪你一齊去。hou2 laa1, ngo5 pui4 nei5 jat1 cai4 heoi3.Alright, I will go with you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
