ce1 cin2車錢车钱
Jyutpingce1 cin2
Yalechē chín
Definition
Fare or transportation fee for land transport.
colloquialmoneytransport
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cost of land-based public transport like buses, trains, or taxis. It is rarely used for air travel or long-distance shipping costs, where terms like 機票錢 or 運費 are more appropriate. It functions as a general term for commuting expenses.
Measure word
bat1筆bātExamples
How much do you pay for transport every day to get to work?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it for the price of buying a vehicle, which is 車價. It strictly refers to the cost of the service, not the asset itself.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
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.
