gaap3 fan2夾份夹份
Jyutpinggaap3 fan2
Yalegaap fán
Definition
To chip in, pool money, or form a partnership to get something done together.
- to chip in; to pool money for a shared purpose
- to form a partnership or alliance
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the act of pooling money together for a shared purpose, rather than just splitting a bill equally. It is commonly used for group gifts, event costs, or shared meals where everyone contributes a portion. The term implies a collaborative effort where the total amount is reached through individual contributions.
Examples
Let's chip in to buy a cake for the celebration.
Have you guys chipped in to rent the venue yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with AA制, which specifically refers to splitting a bill evenly at a restaurant. 夾份 is broader and often implies collecting money beforehand to purchase something collectively.
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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.
