tou4 cin4掏錢掏钱
Jyutpingtou4 cin4
Yaletòuh chìhn
Definition
To fish for money in one's pocket or wallet, or to pay out of pocket.
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Focuses on the physical action of reaching into a pocket or wallet to retrieve cash for payment. It often implies a sense of reluctance or hesitation if used in certain contexts, though it can also simply describe the act of paying.
Examples
He paid the bill very readily.
Why haven't you taken out your money yet?
Related words
Common phrases
to pay the bill
Common mistake
Avoid using this in formal business settings as it sounds quite informal and focuses on the physical act rather than the abstract concept of paying.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
