sou3 bou2數簿数簿

Jyutpingsou3 bou2

Yalesou bóu

Definition

Account book; cash book used to record financial transactions.

colloquialmoneywork

How it's used

Refers specifically to a physical ledger or notebook used for tracking financial transactions, often in traditional small businesses or family-run shops. While modern accounting is largely digital, the term remains common when describing manual bookkeeping practices or older business methods. It carries a slightly nostalgic or traditional feel compared to modern accounting software.

Measure word

bun2本bún

Examples

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我tai2睇haa6下le1呢bun2本sou3數bou2簿aam1啱m4唔ngaam1啱sou2數。

Help me check if the figures in this account book are correct.

gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭di1啲sou3數bou2簿cyun4全bou6部dou1都hai6係sau2手se2寫㗎。

All the account books for the shop are handwritten.

Common phrases

deoi3對sou3數bou2簿

reconcile the account book

caa4查sou3數bou2簿

examine the account book

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with general notebooks or diaries, as it specifically implies a financial record. Using it to refer to a personal diary or a school notebook would sound confusing to a native speaker.