jat1 pit3 seoi2一撇水
Jyutpingjat1 pit3 seoi2
Yaleyāt pit séui
Definition
One thousand dollars.
slangmoney
How it's used
Derived from the visual structure of the character 千, where the top stroke is a single slash or撇. It is a classic piece of Hong Kong street slang that adds a layer of playfulness to talking about money. Using this term instead of the standard 一千蚊 makes the speaker sound more like a local veteran of the city's informal economy.
Examples
Is this shirt really as expensive as a thousand dollars?
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Common mistake
Do not use this in formal business settings or professional banking contexts, as it will sound unprofessional or overly casual. It is strictly for peer to peer interaction.
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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.
