ming4 maa5明碼明码
Jyutpingming4 maa5
Yalemìhng máh
Definition
Plain code, or a clearly marked price.
- technicalplain code; unencrypted code
- clearly marked price
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Often used in the four character idiom 明碼實價 to emphasize transparency and fairness in business. It implies that the price is fixed and non negotiable, which builds trust with customers. It is frequently seen on signs in retail stores or markets to signal that haggling is not expected.
Examples
All the goods in this shop have clearly marked prices.
It is best to shop at places where prices are clearly marked.
Related words
Common phrases
clearly marked and fixed price
Grammar color guide
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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.
