gyun1 cin2捐錢捐钱
Jyutpinggyun1 cin2
Yalegyūn chín
Definition
To donate money.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of giving money to a cause or charity. It is a compound verb where 捐 acts as the verb and 錢 as the object, so you can insert aspect markers like 咗 or 過 between them, such as 捐咗錢.
Examples
Have you donated money to any charities this year?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 畀錢, which simply means to pay for something or give money to someone. 捐錢 carries the specific connotation of charitable giving, whereas 畀錢 is neutral and usually implies a transaction or a simple transfer of funds.
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