<p>仲 = also</p>

<p>添 = add / additionally</p>

<p>[(<strong>仲</strong>) ~ (<strong>添</strong>)] is a set structure for [(<strong>in addition, also</strong>) ~ ]</p>

<p>仲發燒添 means "in addition, also have fever"</p>

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2019-10-09T07:11:50.097Z
2019-10-09T07:11:50.097Z
Tang Ho
<p>添 can be optional. It's used to exaggerate his expression. You can say <code>佢唔單只感冒，仲發燒</code> </p>

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2019-10-10T04:47:24.600Z
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sylvia
<p>You might be interested in these notes from <em>ABC Cantonese</em> on the word 添:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>1 more </p>
  
  <p>畀多我一百蚊<br>
  bei2 do1 ngo5 jat1 baat3 man1 tim1<br>
  Give me one hundred dollars more </p>
  
  <p>食多啲<br>
  sik6 do1 di1 tim1<br>
  Eat some more </p>
  
  <p>Notes: occurs at end of sentence to indicate action is expected to be repeated; usually pronunciation with high falling tone; also written as 㖭 tim1, 添 tim1</p>
  
  <p>2 as well, also, more, again </p>
  
  <p>佢撞到人唔道歉,仲鬧人<br>
  keoi5 zong6 dou2 jan4 m4 dou6 hip3, zung6 naau6 jan4 tim1<br>
  After bumping into somebody, he didn't apologize, and even scolded that person as well </p>
  
  <p>噉做法仲弊<br>
  gam2 zou6 faat3 zung6 bai6 tim1<br>
  Doing it this way is also even worse </p>
  
  <p>Notes: follows 仲 zung6 to emphasize something additional is involved</p>
</blockquote>

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2019-10-09T08:23:36.090Z
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Mou某
<blockquote>
  <p>佢唔單只感冒，仲發燒添。<br>
  Not only does he have a cold, but he also has a fever. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>What is the function of 添？ I feel rather awkward saying it. I searched the dictionary and doesn’t look like it has added any meaning.</p>

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Not only, but also (in cantonese)
# Not only, but also (in cantonese)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-10-09)

> 佢唔單只感冒，仲發燒添。  
> Not only does he have a cold, but he also has a fever.

What is the function of 添？ I feel rather awkward saying it. I searched the dictionary and doesn’t look like it has added any meaning.

**Tags:** grammar, cantonese, nuance


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2019-10-09. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

You might be interested in these notes from *ABC Cantonese* on the word 添:

> 1 more
>
> 畀多我一百蚊  
> bei2 do1 ngo5 jat1 baat3 man1 tim1  
> Give me one hundred dollars more
>
> 食多啲  
> sik6 do1 di1 tim1  
> Eat some more
>
> Notes: occurs at end of sentence to indicate action is expected to be repeated; usually pronunciation with high falling tone; also written as 㖭 tim1, 添 tim1
>
> 2 as well, also, more, again
>
> 佢撞到人唔道歉,仲鬧人  
> keoi5 zong6 dou2 jan4 m4 dou6 hip3, zung6 naau6 jan4 tim1  
> After bumping into somebody, he didn't apologize, and even scolded that person as well
>
> 噉做法仲弊  
> gam2 zou6 faat3 zung6 bai6 tim1  
> Doing it this way is also even worse
>
> Notes: follows 仲 zung6 to emphasize something additional is involved


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### Answer by username_1 on 2019-10-09. Score: 2

仲 = also

添 = add / additionally

[(**仲**) ~ (**添**)] is a set structure for [(**in addition, also**) ~ ]

仲發燒添 means "in addition, also have fever"


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### Answer by username_2 on 2019-10-10. Score: 2

添 can be optional. It's used to exaggerate his expression. You can say `佢唔單只感冒，仲發燒`


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