tung1 jung6 cyu5 zik6 piu3通用儲值票通用储值票
Jyutpingtung1 jung6 cyu5 zik6 piu3
Yaletūng yuhng chyúh jihk piu
Definition
A common stored value ticket used in the past to pay fares on Hong Kong railway systems.
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How it's used
This term refers specifically to the magnetic stripe tickets used by the MTR before the introduction of the Octopus card. It is now a historical term that evokes nostalgia for the pre-digital era of Hong Kong public transport. Younger generations may not recognize the term as it has been completely superseded by contactless smart cards.
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In the past, you had to use a stored value ticket to ride the MTR.
Do you still have that stored value ticket kept?
Related words
Common phrases
to buy a stored value ticket
to use a stored value ticket
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the modern Octopus card, which is called 八達通. Using this term to refer to a current transit card will cause confusion as it specifically denotes the obsolete paper-based magnetic tickets.
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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.
