sau1 ceoi2收取
Jyutpingsau1 ceoi2
Yalesāu chéui
Definition
To collect, gather, or charge fees or taxes.
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How it's used
Formal in tone, this term is primarily used in administrative, legal, or business contexts regarding fees, taxes, or official charges. It sounds stiff and unnatural in casual conversation, where people prefer the simpler verb 收. Using it to describe picking up physical objects like mail or packages is incorrect.
Examples
They collect the management fee every month.
Do you know when they will collect this money?
Related words
Common phrases
to charge a fee
to collect a handling fee
Common mistake
Learners often use this for picking up items, but it is strictly for financial or abstract collections like fees or evidence. For picking up a parcel or mail, use 收或者攞.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
