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Definition
Bond; a financial instrument sold to raise capital.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the financial instrument rather than personal debt or IOUs. While the term is formal, it is frequently used in news and casual investment discussions among friends. It functions as a standard noun and does not carry the same emotional weight as words related to personal borrowing.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 債務, which refers to the general concept of debt or liabilities. Use 債券 when talking about the specific tradable financial product.
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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.
