gou2 cau4稿酬
Jyutpinggou2 cau4
Yalegóu chàuh
Definition
Honorarium or payment paid to authors, writers, or illustrators.
neutralworkmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to payment for intellectual or creative contributions like articles, illustrations, or photography. It is a formal term often used in professional or publishing contexts rather than casual conversation. You will frequently hear it mentioned by freelancers or writers discussing their income sources.
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Do not confuse this with general salary or wages, which are referred to as 人工 or 薪金. It is strictly for piecework compensation related to creative output.
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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.
