jau5 dak1 zaau2有得找

Jyutpingjau5 dak1 zaau2

Yaleyáuh dāk jáau

Definition

To have change available when buying something.

colloquialmoneyshopping

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the availability of small denomination currency for a transaction. It is commonly used by customers asking if a shop can break a larger bill or by shopkeepers explaining their lack of cash reserves. It functions as a predicate phrase rather than a simple verb.

Examples

nei1呢dou6度jat1一baak3百man1蚊，jau5有mou5冇dak1得zaau2找aa4呀？

Here is a hundred dollars, do you have change?

Common phrases

mou5冇dak1得zaau2找

no change available

jau5有dak1得zaau2找

change is available

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 搵, which refers to searching or finding something. Using 搵得找 is a common error because the sounds are similar, but only 找 is correct for the context of currency exchange.