san1 gaa1身家
Jyutpingsan1 gaa1
Yalesān gā
Definition
One's net worth or the entirety of one's personal wealth and assets.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the total value of assets a person possesses, often implying a significant or life changing amount. It is frequently used in contexts involving gambling or sudden financial ruin to emphasize that someone has lost everything they own. The term carries a slightly dramatic weight compared to simply talking about money or savings.
Measure word
fu3副fuExamples
He lost his entire net worth, it is really miserable.
Related words
Common phrases
to lose one's entire net worth
to have a substantial net worth
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 個 as the measure word, but the traditional and idiomatic measure word for 身家 is 副.
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