cyu5 cuk1 so2儲蓄所储蓄所
Jyutpingcyu5 cuk1 so2
Yalechyúh chūk só
Definition
Savings bank; a bank or financial institution that mainly accepts deposits.
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How it's used
This term is increasingly rare in modern Hong Kong, as most people now use the term 銀行 for all banking needs. It specifically refers to institutions focused on savings accounts rather than full service commercial banking. You will mostly encounter it in older districts or as part of historical names for local financial branches.
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gaan1間gānExamples
I go to the savings bank to deposit money every month.
Where else is there a savings bank nearby?
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Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to a standard commercial bank, as it sounds outdated or overly specific. Most locals will simply say 銀行 when talking about where they keep their money.
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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.
