soeng6 kei4上期
Jyutpingsoeng6 kei4
Yaleseuhng kèih
Definition
Rent payment in advance; rent paid beforehand at the start of a lease.
colloquialmoneyhome
How it's used
Refers specifically to the security deposit or advance payment required when signing a lease agreement. It is distinct from the monthly rent itself, which is usually referred to as 租金. Landlords often demand a combination of an advance payment and a deposit, which are handled separately in contract terms.
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go3 jyut6個月go yyuthExamples
You need to pay two months' rent in advance to rent this house.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term for deposit, which is 按金. While both involve money paid upfront, 上期 specifically refers to the rent for the first month or a future period, whereas 按金 is a security deposit held against potential damages.
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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.
