jat1 cou2一草
Jyutpingjat1 cou2
Yaleyāt chóu
Definition
Ten dollars
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How it's used
This term functions as a slang unit for a ten dollar bill. It is primarily used in casual settings when discussing prices or counting cash. Using it makes you sound like a local who is comfortable with street-level Cantonese slang.
Examples
I only have twenty dollars left in my wallet.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to any other amount of money. It specifically refers to the ten dollar denomination, not just any amount of money.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
