jyut6 gung1月供
Jyutpingjyut6 gung1
Yaleyuht gūng
Definition
To make monthly installment payments; to contribute to a monthly plan.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Primarily associated with financial products like stocks or funds, where it implies a disciplined, long term approach to investing. It functions as a verb, unlike the noun form which might be used in more formal banking contexts. It carries a sense of commitment to a recurring financial obligation.
Examples
He is paying monthly instalments for that stock.
How much are you planning to pay monthly?
Related words
Common phrases
monthly stock investment plan
monthly fund investment plan
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with general instalment plans for consumer goods like 買嘢分期, as 月供 is almost exclusively used for investment or insurance products.
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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.
