kau3 sou3扣數扣数
Jyutpingkau3 sou3
Yalekau sou
Definition
To debit an account; to deduct a sum of money.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of money being deducted from an account, often used when discussing automated payments or credit card transactions. It carries a sense of finality regarding a financial obligation being settled. It is frequently used in casual conversation to check if a recurring payment has gone through.
Examples
Has the bank debited the money today yet?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean a general discount or price reduction, which is better expressed as 減價 or 平.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
