bou3 siu1報銷报销

Jyutpingbou3 siu1

Yalebou sīu

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To apply for reimbursement, or to write off a broken or useless item.

to apply for reimbursement
to write off; to discard as useless or broken

colloquialworkmoney

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the administrative process of submitting receipts to recover personal funds spent on behalf of an organization. It is strictly used in professional or formal work contexts rather than for casual personal transactions between friends. The term implies a formal accounting procedure where the expenditure must be verified before the money is returned.

Examples

le1呢daan1單je5嘢nei5你ho2可ji5以ling1拎heoi3去gung1公si1司bou3報siu1銷㗎。

You can take this expense to the company for reimbursement.

nei5你maai5買zo2咗je5嘢gei3記dak1得lo2攞daan1單，m4唔hai6係dim2點joeng2樣bou3報siu1銷aa4呀？

Remember to get a receipt when you buy things, otherwise how can you get reimbursed?

Common phrases

bou3報siu1銷daan1單

reimbursement form

san1申cing2請bou3報siu1銷

apply for reimbursement

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply getting a refund from a shop, which is usually referred to as 退錢 or 退貨. Using 報銷 for a simple store return will sound like you are trying to claim the money back from your employer.