cau4 cin2籌錢筹钱
Jyutpingcau4 cin2
Yalechàuh chín
Definition
To raise funds; to collect money for a specific purpose.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Often used in the context of charitable organizations, school clubs, or community projects. It implies a sense of collective effort and planning rather than just asking for a loan. When the goal is more personal or informal, people might prefer using 搵錢 or 借錢 instead.
Examples
They have been busy raising funds for the event lately.
Do you need help raising money?
Related words
Common phrases
raise money to buy something
raise money to help others
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 儲錢, which means to save money for oneself. 籌錢 is specifically about gathering funds from others for a specific purpose.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
