cyu5 zik6 piu3儲值票储值票

Jyutpingcyu5 zik6 piu3

Yalechyúh jihk piu

Definition

Stored-value ticket or card

neutraltransportmoney

How it's used

Refers specifically to transit cards or prepaid tickets that hold a balance. While historically used for magnetic stripe tickets, it is now almost exclusively associated with the Octopus card system. It is a functional term that emphasizes the prepaid nature of the card rather than the brand name itself.

Measure word

zoeng1張jēung

Examples

nei5你zoeng1張cyu5儲zik6值piu3票zung6仲jau5有mou5冇cin2錢aa4呀？

Does your stored value ticket still have money on it?

ngo5我maai5買zo2咗zoeng1張cyu5儲zik6值piu3票daap6搭dei6地tit3鐵。

I bought a stored value ticket to take the MTR.

Common phrases

cyu5儲zik6值piu3票jyu4餘ngaak2額

stored value ticket balance

zang1增zik6值cyu5儲zik6值piu3票

to top up a stored value ticket

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a simple ticket for a single journey, as this implies a reusable card or ticket that you can top up. Most locals will simply say 八達通 when referring to the most common form of this, so using the generic term can sound slightly formal or descriptive.