sau1 cin4收錢收钱

Jyutpingsau1 cin4

Yalesāu chìhn

Common

Definition

To charge money or collect fees for goods or services.

to charge money for services; to require payment
to collect money or payment as a seller in a transaction

colloquialmoneywork

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the act of collecting payment for a service or product rather than just receiving cash. It is often used to express surprise or complaint when something previously free becomes paid. When referring to the specific amount charged, it is common to use the structure 收幾多錢.

Examples

ni1呢go3個fuk6服mou6務jiu3要sau1收cin2錢㗎gaa4咩？

Does this service require a fee?

keoi5佢dei6哋bong1幫jan4人zing2整din6電nou5腦sau1收cin2錢hou2好gwai3貴。

They charge a lot of money to fix computers for people.

Common phrases

sau1收cin2錢sau2手jyun5軟

to hesitate to charge someone (often due to friendship)

lyun6亂sau1收cin2錢

to overcharge or charge unfairly

Common mistake

Avoid using this to mean paying someone else, which would be 付錢 or 畀錢. Using 收錢 to mean paying will cause confusion as it implies you are the one receiving the funds.