gaa1 caan2家產家产
Jyutpinggaa1 caan2
Yalegā cháan
Definition
Family assets, property, or inheritance.
neutralmoneyfamily
How it's used
Refers specifically to the accumulated wealth or property passed down through generations within a family. It carries a slightly formal or serious tone, often appearing in contexts involving inheritance, family disputes, or financial ruin. While it can be used in casual conversation, it is not a word used for everyday pocket money or monthly salary.
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fan2份fánExamples
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 財產, which is a general term for any property or wealth. 家產 implies a sense of ancestral or family-owned legacy, making it inappropriate to use when referring to personal earnings or individual bank accounts.
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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.
