coi4 mat6財物财物
Jyutpingcoi4 mat6
Yalechòih maht
Definition
One's money and property; personal belongings.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal contexts like public announcements, security warnings, or legal documents. In casual daily speech, people prefer using more specific terms like 錢 or 嘢 to refer to their belongings.
Examples
Remember to take all your belongings when you get off the bus.
How do you keep your belongings safe?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word to describe household furniture or large assets, as it specifically refers to portable items or liquid assets that one carries or keeps on their person.
Grammar color guide
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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.
