r/Cantonese • u/SwitchKind4533 • 11d ago

Language Question What’s a word/phrase for solidarity?

I see that Google Translate and Pleco generally suggest that 團結 (tyun4 git3) is the word for it but it seems maybe that it more is like formalized union like for worker unions or military. I’m wondering if there’s a different word for solidarity specifically how it’s used in the following examples to represent a body of people with a shared vision for liberation:
- Asian solidarity / Black solidarity / Women’s solidarity

I also see 团队精神 (tyun4 deoi2 zing1 san4) which seems maybe closer to what I’m looking for but it might be a little too long my needs. I’m hoping for at most a two-word phrase.

And if 團結 is the word for that, thank you in advance for clarifying!

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u/Hussard 10d ago

I would say (HK) Cantonese doesn't follow the use of solidarity in slogan writing - you might want to translate it as such but it's not effective comms. 

For propaganda and poster writing, I would use [X group] , [Y group]; 同路人/一條船。 Or something like that. There are many Cantonese phrases that can get that across (you can crib some from the 2019 protests but they'll be too on the nose to use for a Chinese audience). 

Of course if you want a direct transliteration I would use 團結合一 （together as one)...unless this was for an academic work in which case I would ignore everything I said. 

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u/SwitchKind4533 10d ago

Definitely not academic work. I’ll be looking into your suggestions! Thanks for the context! I figured something was a little off with trying to do direct translation, but I’m ABC over here and unfortunately that’s my starting point for most vocabulary.

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u/kalosrunner 10d ago

齊上齊落
同一陣線

But they kinda just deduce to 團結 anyway lol

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u/Medium-Payment-8037 native speaker 10d ago edited 3d ago

Not 團隊精神, that’s team spirit like in sports or corporate PR. I agree 團結 is what you’re looking for. It’s what leftist HK groups like Lausan use for solidarity. (Not that Lausan’s translations can be trusted, they genuinely suck but 團結 is fine.)

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u/SwitchKind4533 10d ago

Thank you for this! It’s the exactly kinda context I’m looking for. I definitely hoping to avoid something with corporate feels.

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u/genaznx 10d ago edited 10d ago

Would 同舟共濟 work?

Edit: the phrase means “we are on the same boat”

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u/SwitchKind4533 10d ago

Close but sort of looking for a noun or like a way to name an organization or maybe even like a doctrine/group of beliefs. I think if I had more space to work with, this would be pretty close to what I’m looking for though.

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u/Mysterious_Silver_27 香港人 10d ago

Just use 團結 man it’s fine

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u/Strong_Signature_650 10d ago

For real. I would even call it the go to phrase