jat1 maan6 ngan4一萬銀一万银
Jyutpingjat1 maan6 ngan4
Yaleyāt maahn ngàhn
Definition
Ten thousand dollars or ten thousand bucks.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
銀 is a colloquial suffix used to denote currency, specifically Hong Kong dollars, in informal speech. It functions similarly to the English slang term bucks. While it is widely understood, it is strictly for casual settings and should be avoided in formal financial or professional contexts.
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Learners often mistakenly use 銀 for other currencies like US dollars or Japanese yen, but it almost exclusively refers to the local Hong Kong dollar in daily life. Also, do not use it in written reports or formal correspondence.
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