jat1 pei4 je5一皮嘢
Jyutpingjat1 pei4 je5
Yaleyāt pèih yéh
Definition
Ten thousand dollars.
slangmoney
How it's used
This slang term uses 皮 to represent the number ten thousand, likely stemming from the idea of a skin or a layer of currency. It is strictly colloquial and carries a casual, slightly streetwise tone that would be out of place in formal financial discussions. Speakers often use it to downplay the significance of a large sum or to sound more relaxed when talking about money.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of skin, which is also 皮. Also, note that while it specifically means ten thousand, it is sometimes used loosely to refer to a large, round sum of money rather than an exact count.
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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.
