jau5 sou3 wai4有數為有数为
Jyutpingjau5 sou3 wai4
Yaleyáuh sou wàih
Definition
Profitable or beneficial; describing a transaction or business that makes money or brings advantages.
colloquialmoneywork
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the sense of gain or return on investment, often used in business or personal decision making. It implies that the effort or capital put in will result in a net benefit. It is a very pragmatic term that highlights the bottom line of a situation.
Examples
This business deal is profitable, we can go ahead.
Do you think this investment is profitable?
Related words
Common phrases
the business is profitable
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 抵, which refers to something being good value for money or a bargain. While 抵 describes the price being low relative to quality, 有數為 describes the actual profit or gain generated.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
