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Yalegām jyú
Definition
Financial backer, sponsor, or funder.
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How it's used
Often carries a slightly cynical or suspicious tone, implying that the financial support might come with strings attached or influence the recipient's behavior. It is frequently used in contexts involving entertainment, politics, or business to suggest that someone's success or arrogance is bought rather than earned. While it literally means gold master, it functions as a label for anyone providing significant capital to a project or person.
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She has a financial backer behind her, no wonder she is so confident.
This project still hasn't found a financial backer to invest yet.
Related words
Common phrases
to look for a financial backer
the financial backer behind the scenes
Common mistake
Avoid using this term in formal business settings as it sounds informal and potentially derogatory. It is better to use terms like 投資者 or 贊助人 when speaking professionally.
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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.
