pong4 si6 pin3 guk6龐氏騙局庞氏骗局
Jyutpingpong4 si6 pin3 guk6
Yalepòhng sih pin guhk
Definition
Ponzi scheme; a fraudulent investment scam using new funds to pay earlier investors.
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How it's used
This term is used in formal news reports and serious discussions about financial fraud. While it refers to a specific type of scam, people often use it loosely to describe any suspicious investment scheme that promises unrealistic returns. It carries a strong negative connotation of deception and impending financial collapse.
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go3個goExamples
The investment plan they are running is basically just a Ponzi scheme.
Why were you foolish enough to believe in this Ponzi scheme?
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Common phrases
expose a Ponzi scheme
fall for a Ponzi scheme
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with general scams like 詐騙 or 騙案, but 龐氏騙局 specifically requires the mechanism of using funds from new investors to pay off older ones. It is not just any generic fraud.
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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.
