sau2 tau4手頭手头
Jyutpingsau2 tau4
Yalesáu tàuh
Definition
On hand, at hand, or currently in progress.
- things that are nearby or currently on hand
- tasks or work currently at hand to be done
- one's current financial situation or available cash
colloquialworkmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to resources or tasks currently accessible or occupying one's immediate attention. It is frequently used in professional settings to discuss current workload or financial liquidity. When discussing money, it implies cash or liquid assets rather than total net worth.
Examples
Do you have any spare money on hand to lend me?
I still have a lot of things on hand that I haven't finished yet.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal physical location of your hands. It is an abstract concept of availability or current status, not a description of proximity.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
