cyu5 zik6儲值储值
Jyutpingcyu5 zik6
Yalechyúh jihk
Definition
To store value; to pre-load money into a ticket, card, or account for future use.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
While 儲值 is the formal term often seen on signs or apps, people frequently use the verb 增值 or simply say 入錢 when speaking casually. It specifically refers to adding credit to a prepaid account or card, rather than making a standard payment. You will often hear it used in the context of Octopus cards or mobile phone prepaid SIM cards.
Examples
Please help me top up fifty dollars on this card.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 儲值 with 儲蓄, but the latter refers to saving money in a bank account for the long term rather than topping up a service balance.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
