zaau2 cin2找錢找钱
Jyutpingzaau2 cin2
Yalejáau chín
Definition
To give change during a transaction.
Example
m4唔hou2好ji3意si1思，ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以zaau2找cin2錢？
m4唔hou2好ji3意si1思，ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以zaau2找cin2钱？
Sorry, can you give me change?
colloquialmoneydaily actions
How it's used
Focus on the act of returning the surplus amount rather than the concept of payment itself. While it functions as a verb, it is almost exclusively used in retail or service transactions where a customer hands over a larger denomination than the cost of the item. It is common to hear people use 找數 to refer to paying off a debt or settling a bill, which is a distinct action from receiving change.
Examples
Please give me the change, how much is the total?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage of 找, which can mean to look for something. In Cantonese, looking for something is expressed as 搵.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
