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Definition
A one-hundred-dollar banknote, or a pro-Beijing background.
- slanga one-hundred-dollar banknote
- figurativehaving a pro-Beijing or Chinese Communist Party background
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the red-coloured one hundred dollar banknote commonly found in Hong Kong. It is a piece of street slang that adds a bit of colour to everyday transactions. While widely understood, it is informal and should be avoided in formal banking or business contexts.
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zoeng1張jēungExamples
Lend me a hundred dollars, just give me a hundred-dollar note.
Do you still have any hundred-dollar notes in your wallet?
Related words
Common phrases
one hundred-dollar note
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the political term 紅底股, which refers to stocks with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Context is key to distinguishing between a simple banknote and a political affiliation.
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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.
