bin2 zik6貶值贬值
Jyutpingbin2 zik6
Yalebín jihk
Definition
To devalue or depreciate; to diminish in value or have its value lowered.
neutralmoney
How it's used
Primarily used in economic contexts regarding currency or assets, this term carries a formal weight despite its common usage in news. It functions as an intransitive verb when describing a natural drop in value, but can also be used transitively when referring to deliberate government policy.
Examples
Do you think this thing will depreciate?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 跌價, which is the more common, informal way to describe a simple drop in price for everyday goods like clothes or electronics.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
