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Definition
A huge sum of money.
writtenmoney
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, professional, or news contexts rather than casual conversation. It functions as an adjective to describe financial amounts, such as investments, debts, or fines. When speaking informally about large amounts of money, native speakers typically use phrases like 好多錢 or 一大筆錢 instead.
Examples
They used a huge sum of money to run this project.
Do you know that this business deal involves a huge compensation?
Related words
Common phrases
huge investment
huge compensation
huge debt
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe physical size or quantity of non-monetary items, as it is strictly reserved for financial contexts. Using it to describe a large object or a large number of people will sound unnatural and confusing.
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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.
