sau2 tau4 soeng6手頭上手头上
Jyutpingsau2 tau4 soeng6
Yalesáu tàuh seuhng
Definition
On hand, currently in possession, or in the middle of doing something.
- on hand; in possession; currently available
- at hand; currently busy with; in progress
colloquialmoneywork
How it's used
Focuses specifically on immediate availability or current possession of resources like money, time, or information. It implies that these items are currently accessible for use without needing to retrieve them from elsewhere. It is frequently used in professional or financial contexts to describe liquidity or current workload.
Examples
I do not have that much cash on hand right now.
Do you have any spare money on hand to lend me?
Related words
Common phrases
short of money
current work on hand
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with simply having something in their physical hand. It is an abstract concept of availability rather than a literal description of holding an object.
Grammar color guide
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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.
