wui6滙汇
Jyutpingwui6
Yalewuih
Definition
To remit, exchange, or collect money.
writtenmoney
How it's used
Primarily appears in formal financial contexts like banking or international transfers. It is rarely used in casual speech outside of specific terms like exchange rates or bank names. When referring to the act of sending money, people often use the more colloquial term 寄錢 instead.
Examples
I want to go to the bank to remit money home.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 匯, which is a common simplified variant in other regions but is less standard in traditional character usage for financial contexts in Hong Kong.
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Grammar guides
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