dong3 piu3當票当票
Jyutpingdong3 piu3
Yaledong piu
Definition
A pawn ticket; a receipt given by a pawnshop for pawned goods, used to redeem them later.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the paper receipt issued by a pawnshop. It serves as the legal proof of ownership for the period the item is held in pawn. People often treat these tickets with extreme care because losing one makes it significantly harder to reclaim your property.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Have you kept the pawn ticket safe?
Related words
Common phrases
keep the pawn ticket safe
lose the pawn ticket
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a general receipt or invoice, as it carries a specific legal function related to the redemption of pledged assets.
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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.
