soeng2 gam1賞金赏金
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Yaleséung gām
Definition
A monetary reward or bounty.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a reward offered for performing a task, such as capturing a criminal or finding a lost item. It carries a sense of a formal or public offer, often associated with police work or private investigators in movies. Unlike general rewards or bonuses, it implies a transaction for a specific, often difficult, service.
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bat1筆bātExamples
How much is the bounty for catching that thief?
He left immediately after getting the bounty.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 獎金, which is a bonus or prize given for performance or achievement in a workplace or competition. 賞金 is almost exclusively used for bounties or rewards for finding something or someone.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
