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Definition
An amount or sum of money.
neutralmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to a calculated total or a formal monetary value rather than just cash in hand. It is frequently used in banking, contracts, or official receipts where precision is required. While it functions as a noun, it sounds more professional and less casual than just saying 錢.
Measure word
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Do you know what the total amount is?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word when talking about physical cash or small change in your pocket. It is strictly for abstract sums or recorded totals, so it would sound unnatural to describe a handful of coins as a 金額.
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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.
