cyun4 cin2存錢存钱
Jyutpingcyun4 cin2
Yalechyùhn chín
Definition
To deposit money into a bank account.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Native speakers almost exclusively use 入錢 instead of 存錢 when talking about putting cash into a bank account. 存錢 sounds formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese, whereas 入錢 is the natural, everyday verb for this action. You will hear it used for both ATM deposits and over the counter transactions.
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Common mistake
Using 存錢 in casual conversation can make you sound like you are reading from a textbook or a bank brochure. Stick to 入錢 to sound more natural.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
