jyun4 soeng2懸賞悬赏

Jyutpingjyun4 soeng2

Yaleyùhn séung

動詞

Definition

To offer a reward for information, capturing someone, or retrieving lost items.

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How it's used

Focuses on the act of publicly announcing a financial incentive to encourage the public to assist in locating a person or an object. It carries a formal or legalistic tone, often appearing in news reports or official police notices. While it implies a transaction, it is distinct from a simple payment or salary because it is contingent upon the successful outcome of the search.

Examples

ging2警fong1方jyun4懸soeng2賞ng5五sap6十maan6萬，hei1希mong6望jau5有jan4人tai4提gung1供sin3線sok3索。

The police are offering a $500,000 reward, hoping someone will provide clues.

Common phrases

jyun4懸soeng2賞cap1緝hung1兇

offering a reward to capture a criminal

jyun4懸soeng2賞cam4尋jan4人

offering a reward to find a missing person

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 獎金, which refers to the reward money itself rather than the act of offering it. Remember that 懸賞 is a verb describing the action of posting the reward, not the noun for the money.