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Definition
Cheap, inexpensive, or sold at a low price.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Focuses on the affordability of an item rather than its quality. While it can imply a good deal, it is often used neutrally to describe a low price point. When comparing prices, it is frequently paired with 貴 to contrast affordability.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe people or abstract concepts like character, as it strictly refers to monetary cost. For low quality or inferior goods, use 劣質 instead.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
