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Jyutpingbaak3
Yalebaak
Definition
The banker's anti-fraud numeral for the number one hundred.
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How it's used
Use this character exclusively for formal financial documents like cheques or legal contracts to prevent tampering. It belongs to the system of complex numerals designed to make it impossible to add extra strokes to change the value of a number. Outside of these specific contexts, always use 百 instead.
Examples
The cheque is written for five hundred dollars exactly.
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Common mistake
Do not use this character in casual writing or daily speech, as it will look bizarre and overly formal. It is strictly a functional character for security in accounting and banking.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
