ou3 mun2 jyun4澳門元澳门元
Jyutpingou3 mun2 jyun4
Yaleou mún yùhn
Definition
Macanese pataca (MOP); the official currency of Macau.
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How it's used
Locals often refer to the currency simply as 葡幣 to distinguish it from the Hong Kong Dollar. While the official name is 澳門元, using 葡幣 is extremely common in daily life when shopping or exchanging money in Macau. Note that while Hong Kong Dollars are widely accepted in Macau, the reverse is rarely true for the Pataca in Hong Kong.
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man1蚊mānExamples
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the currency with the Portuguese Euro, even though the name 葡幣 might imply a connection to Portugal. It is specifically the local currency of Macau.
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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.
