gok3角
Jyutpinggok3
Yalegok
Definition
A unit of currency equivalent to ten cents.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
While technically a standard unit of currency, most Hong Kongers prefer using 毫 to refer to ten-cent coins in daily speech. Using 角 is perfectly understandable but often sounds slightly more formal or is associated with regional dialects outside of Hong Kong. It is common to hear it when discussing currency exchange rates or prices in other Chinese-speaking regions.
Examples
Do you have a few more ten-cent coins?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the word for corner or angle, which is also written as 角. In a financial context, it is strictly a unit of money, but in other contexts, it refers to a geometric shape or a corner of a room.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
