teoi3 jau1 gam1退休金
Jyutpingteoi3 jau1 gam1
Yaleteui yāu gām
Definition
Pension; a retirement benefit paid to retired employees regularly or as a lump sum.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the financial payout received after leaving the workforce, often associated with government schemes or private company funds. While it functions as a noun, it is almost always paired with the classifier 筆 when discussing the amount received. It carries a slightly formal tone compared to simply talking about savings or money.
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Common phrases
to collect a pension
pension scheme
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 儲蓄, which refers to general personal savings. Remember that 退休金 implies a specific entitlement or benefit provided by an employer or the government upon retirement, rather than money you have personally set aside in a bank account.
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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.
