mei5 gam1美金
Jyutpingmei5 gam1
Yaleméih gām
Definition
United States dollar; the official currency of the United States.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the currency of the United States, often used in casual contexts when discussing travel or international prices. While the formal term is 美元, speakers almost exclusively use 美金 in daily conversation. It is frequently paired with verbs like 暢 to describe the act of currency exchange.
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man1蚊mānExamples
Do you have any USD on hand?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using 美元 in casual speech, as it sounds overly formal or like a news report. Stick to 美金 for everyday interactions.
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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.
