gaap3 cin4夾錢夹钱
Jyutpinggaap3 cin4
Yalegaap chìhn
Definition
To pool money; to chip in or gather funds together.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of contributing individual shares toward a collective total, such as for a group gift or a shared meal. It implies a sense of fairness where everyone pays their portion rather than one person covering the entire cost. The term is essential for social situations where costs are divided among friends or colleagues.
Examples
Let's pool our money to buy a gift for him.
Are we splitting the bill for dinner tonight?
Related words
Common phrases
to pool money for a meal
to pool money for a gift
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean paying for someone else, as it strictly implies a shared contribution. It is not used for paying a single bill by oneself, even if that bill is large.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
