fu6 bai6輔幣辅币
Jyutpingfu6 bai6
Yalefuh baih
Definition
Fractional currency; coins or legal tender with a face value less than one unit of currency.
writtenmoney
How it's used
This term is formal and typically appears in written notices or banking contexts rather than casual speech. In everyday life, locals almost always use 散紙 or 毫子 to refer to small change or coins. Using this word in a conversation might sound like you are reading from a government sign or a bank document.
Measure word
di1啲dīExamples
Remember to have your coins ready for the bus.
Do you still have any coins in your bag for the bus?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this word in daily conversation, but it sounds overly stiff and unnatural. Stick to 散紙 for general small change or 毫子 for coins specifically.
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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.
