fu6付
Jyutpingfu6
Yalefuh
Definition
To give or pay.
- to hand over; to give
- to pay
writtenmoneydaily actions
How it's used
付 is primarily a formal morpheme used in compound words rather than a standalone verb in spoken Cantonese. In everyday conversation, speakers almost exclusively use 畀 or 畀錢 to express the act of giving or paying. Using 付 on its own can sound overly literary or like a direct translation from written Chinese.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to use 付 as a direct verb in casual speech, but it sounds unnatural. Always prefer 畀 when speaking to friends or family.
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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.
