jat1 sau2 gaau1 cin2一手交錢一手交钱

Jyutpingjat1 sau2 gaau1 cin2

Yaleyāt sáu gāau chín

Definition

To pay money and receive the goods at the same time.

colloquialmoneyshopping

How it's used

This phrase is almost always used in the full four character structure一手交錢一手交貨 to emphasize a fair, immediate, and secure transaction. It is commonly invoked when dealing with strangers or online marketplaces where trust is low and both parties want to ensure they are not being scammed. Using only the first half sounds incomplete to a native speaker.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋jat1一sau2手gaau1交cin2錢jat1一sau2手gaau1交fo3貨laa1啦。

Let's pay and hand over the goods at the same time.

nei5你geng1驚me1咩aa3呀？jat1一sau2手gaau1交cin2錢jat1一sau2手gaau1交fo3貨zau6就dak1得㗎gaa2喇。

What are you worried about? Just pay when you get the goods, that's all.

Common phrases

jat1一sau2手gaau1交cin2錢jat1一sau2手gaau1交fo3貨

Cash on delivery; simultaneous exchange of money and goods

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a literal verb phrase for paying, but it specifically describes the simultaneous exchange of money and goods. It is not appropriate for paying bills or making payments where the service or product is not being handed over right at that moment.