cik1 zi1斥資斥资
Jyutpingcik1 zi1
Yalechīk jī
Definition
To allocate or invest funds for doing something.
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How it's used
Appearing primarily in news reports and formal announcements, this term carries a sense of significant financial commitment. It is rarely used in casual conversation where people would instead say 攞錢出嚟 or 用錢. Using it in daily chat can sound overly dramatic or like you are reading a newspaper headline aloud.
Examples
The company allocated ten million to renovate the office.
Related words
Common phrases
allocate funds to construct
allocate funds to acquire
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for small personal expenses like buying lunch or a coffee. It is strictly reserved for large scale investments, institutional spending, or major corporate projects.
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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.
