ceot1 cin2出錢出钱
Jyutpingceot1 cin2
Yalechēut chín
Definition
To fund; to pay or offer money for something.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of providing capital or funding for a project or expense rather than the simple act of paying a bill. It often implies a sense of sponsorship or investment in a shared goal. When someone asks if you are going to出錢, they are usually inquiring about your financial commitment to a collective effort.
Examples
For this event, do you plan to contribute money or labor?
He said he would pay to help us renovate the house.
Related words
Common phrases
to contribute both money and effort
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 俾錢, which is a general term for paying for goods or services. 出錢 carries a more formal or significant weight, often implying a contribution to a larger cause or project.
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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.
