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As the dictionary entry below lists, 同 in Cantonese means for, on behalf of.

http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/215/

In Cantonese, you might say something like this (slightly aggressive tone): 你同我企喺到! ("You stand right there!")

1) Would 和, 跟, or 给 be the right Mandarin substitute in this case?

2) What's the right substitute for 你同我畀錢! ("You pay for me!")

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1) Would 和, 跟, or 给 be the right Mandarin substitute in this case?

  • 给 in Mandarin can replace 同 in Cantonese when 同 (for me) denotes it is an order or demand

"你(同)我企喺度!" = "你(給)我站著!" = "stand there (for me)!" (an order)

"你(同)我企喺度" = "你(和)我站著" means "you (and) I stand there"

"你(同)我企喺度"= "你(跟)我站著" means "you (with) I stand there"

  • '跟/ 替' in Mandarin can replace '同' in Cantonese when '同' means 'to, for or on behalf of'

Example:

Mandarin: "你我解釋一下" = "explain it to me!"

Mandarin: "你我解釋一下" = "explain it for me!"

Cantonese: "你我解釋一下" = "explain it to/for me!"

2) What's the right substitute for 你同我畀錢! ("You pay for me!")

See examples above:

我畀錢 ("you pay for me") = "你我付錢"

If you meant "you pay!"(an order) then you should use '給' and wrote "你我付錢!"

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