ngan4 hong4 bou6銀行簿银行簿
Jyutpingngan4 hong4 bou6
Yalengàhn hòhng bouh
Definition
Bankbook; passbook.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
While digital banking is now standard, this term remains common among older generations or for specific account types that still use physical records. It is often simply referred to as 簿仔 in casual conversation, which carries a slightly more intimate or informal tone.
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bun2本búnExamples
I took the bankbook to the counter to transfer money.
Related words
Common phrases
update the bankbook
replace a lost bankbook
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 支票簿, which refers to a checkbook. Ensure you are referring to the savings passbook rather than a book of checks.
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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.
