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Definition
Disputes or conflicts over money.
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How it's used
This term is a formal yet common way to describe financial disagreements, often used in news reports or serious discussions. It carries a slightly more professional weight than simply saying 爭錢 or 錢嘅問題. It is frequently used to describe conflicts between business partners, family members, or friends that have escalated to a point of contention.
Examples
They ended up in court because of a money dispute.
You had better avoid money disputes with your friends.
Related words
Common phrases
handle a money dispute
trigger a money dispute
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual, lighthearted conversation as it sounds quite heavy and serious. It is specifically reserved for situations where a formal disagreement or legal conflict has occurred.
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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.
