zaau2 ling4找零

Jyutpingzaau2 ling4

Yalejáau lìhng

動詞

Definition

To give change.

colloquialmoneyshopping

How it's used

While 找零 is understood, locals almost exclusively use 搵返錢 or 找錢 when asking for change. Using 找零 sounds slightly formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. It is more common to hear 找錢 in a retail context.

Examples

m4唔goi1該，bong1幫ngo5我zaau2找ling4零aa4呀。

Excuse me, please give me my change.

nei5你zung6仲mei6未wan2搵faan1返di1啲zaau2找ling4零bei2畀ngo5我wo5喎。

You still haven't given me back my change.

Common phrases

m4唔sai2使zaau2找leng4零

keep the change

Common mistake

Learners often use 找零 as a noun for the change itself, but the actual money returned is usually called 散紙 or 找續. 找零 is strictly a verb phrase describing the action of returning the balance.