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Definition
Passbook; a bankbook issued to customers to record their financial transactions.
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How it's used
Possession of a physical passbook is increasingly rare as digital banking becomes the standard in Hong Kong. It is often associated with older generations or specific types of savings accounts that require manual updates at a machine. When people do use them, they are usually referred to as 簿仔 in casual speech.
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Do you still use a passbook?
I am going to the bank to get a replacement passbook.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this term to refer to a bank statement, which is called 月結單. A passbook is a physical booklet, whereas a statement is a document summarizing transactions over a period.
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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.
