bong6磅
Jyutpingbong6
Yalebohng
Definition
To weigh using a scale, or to pay money.
- to weigh using a scale
- slangto pay; to give money
colloquialdaily actionshealth
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of using a scale to measure weight, rather than the noun itself. It is commonly used in the context of checking one's own body weight or measuring ingredients in a kitchen. When used for body weight, it is almost always paired with 重 to form the verb phrase 磅重.
Examples
Can you help me weigh this bag of apples?
The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is weigh myself.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the noun 磅, which refers to the unit of measurement pound or the weighing scale itself. As a verb, it must be followed by an object or used in the compound 磅重 to be grammatically complete.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
