dok6 seoi2度水
Jyutpingdok6 seoi2
Yaledohk séui
Definition
To borrow money; to ask for a loan or money.
slangmoneyslang
How it's used
Carries a slightly negative or desperate connotation, often implying that the person asking is in financial trouble or is being a nuisance. It is specifically used for the act of seeking funds from others rather than formal banking loans. The term is informal and should be avoided in professional or polite settings.
Examples
He is always asking people for money, it is really annoying.
Related words
Common phrases
asking everyone for money
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the common word 度, which means to measure or to spend time. When used as a verb for borrowing money, it is strictly slang and not a standard way to ask for a loan in a business context.
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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.
