zaan6 ceoi2賺取赚取
Jyutpingzaan6 ceoi2
Yalejaahn chéui
Definition
To earn, gain, or obtain money or points through work or transactions.
neutralmoneywork
How it's used
While 賺取 is understood in Cantonese, it sounds slightly more formal or written than the everyday verb 賺. In casual conversation, locals almost always prefer using 賺 directly, such as 賺錢 or 賺到錢, rather than the two-character compound.
Examples
He is working very hard to earn his living expenses.
How do you earn these points?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use 賺取 in casual speech where it sounds overly stiff or academic. Stick to 賺 for daily life to sound more natural.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
