lai5 gyun3禮券礼券
Jyutpinglai5 gyun3
Yaleláih gyun
Definition
Gift certificate or gift voucher issued by a company with a fixed monetary value.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Often associated with corporate gifts or credit card rewards, these vouchers are widely accepted in major retail chains and department stores. Unlike cash, they are usually non refundable and may carry specific expiry dates that users should check carefully.
Measure word
zoeng1張jēungExamples
Do you have any extra gift vouchers left?
Related words
Common phrases
redeem a gift voucher
face value of a gift voucher
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 優惠券, which is a discount coupon that only provides a percentage or fixed amount off a specific purchase rather than acting as a prepaid store credit.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
