gam6 gei1撳機揿机
Jyutpinggam6 gei1
Yalegahm gēi
Definition
To withdraw money from an ATM.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
This term is a classic example of how Cantonese speakers turn a physical action into a verb for a specific modern task. While it literally means to press a machine, it is exclusively used for withdrawing cash from an ATM. You will rarely hear it used for other machines like vending machines or ticket kiosks.
Examples
I have no cash on me right now, let me go to the ATM first.
Since you are walking over to the ATM, remember to grab some for me too.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to mean pressing buttons on a computer or phone, as that would be confusing. For general button pressing, use 撳掣 instead.
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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.
