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Definition
Hong Kong dollar; the official currency of Hong Kong.
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How it's used
While 港元 is the formal term for the currency, locals almost exclusively use 蚊 to refer to the dollar unit in daily speech. You will see 港元 on bank statements, official documents, and price tags, but hearing someone say 港元 in a casual conversation is quite rare. Using 蚊 is the standard way to sound natural when talking about money.
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I only have a few hundred Hong Kong dollars left in my account.
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Common phrases
Hong Kong dollar exchange rate
Hong Kong dollar deposit
Common mistake
Do not confuse 港元 with the colloquial 蚊. Using 港元 in a casual setting like a wet market or a convenience store can sound overly formal or stiff, as if you are reading a financial report.
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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.
