gaak3 gaa3格價格价
Jyutpinggaak3 gaa3
Yalegaak ga
Definition
To compare the prices of a product or service across different shops or platforms.
colloquialmoneyshopping
How it's used
Focuses on the active process of scouting for the best deal rather than just knowing the price. It is frequently used when planning major purchases like electronics or furniture where price fluctuations between retailers are expected. The term implies a deliberate effort to save money by visiting multiple physical stores or browsing various online platforms.
Examples
You must compare prices before buying appliances, otherwise it is easy to overpay.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 講價, which specifically means to bargain or haggle with a shopkeeper to lower the price. 格價 is about comparing existing price tags, whereas 講價 is about negotiation.
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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.
