coeng3 cin2暢錢畅钱
Jyutpingcoeng3 cin2
Yalecheung chín
Definition
To change money into smaller denominations.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to breaking a large denomination banknote into smaller coins or bills. It is commonly used when someone needs coins for a vending machine or a bus fare. While it sounds similar to exchanging foreign currency, that action is typically referred to as 兌換外幣.
Examples
I want to go to the convenience store to get change, do you have any small change?
Related words
Common phrases
to get small change
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 兌換, which is used for exchanging one currency for another. Using 暢錢 for foreign currency exchange will sound like you are asking to break a large bill into smaller ones of the same currency.
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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.
