mat6 zat1 coi4 fu3物質財富物质财富

Jyutpingmat6 zat1 coi4 fu3

Yalemaht jāt chòih fu

Definition

Material wealth or material possessions.

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How it's used

This term is formal and often appears in discussions about philosophy, social values, or personal ethics. It is rarely used in casual conversation, where people would instead talk about money or having things. Using it in a casual setting can make you sound like you are giving a lecture or writing an essay.

Examples

keoi5佢gok3覺dak1得mat6物zat1質coi4財fu3富m4唔doi6代biu2表jat1一cai3切。

He thinks material wealth does not represent everything.

zeoi1追kau4求mat6物zat1質coi4財fu3富hai6係mai6咪jan4人sang1生muk6目biu1標？

Is pursuing material wealth a life goal?

Common phrases

zeoi1追kau4求mat6物zat1質coi4財fu3富

pursue material wealth

mat6物zat1質coi4財fu3富fung1豐hau5厚

abundant in material wealth

Common mistake

Learners often use this term too broadly to refer to any physical object. It specifically refers to the abstract concept of accumulated assets or possessions, not to individual items like a chair or a phone.