zaau2 zuk6找續找续
Jyutpingzaau2 zuk6
Yalejáau juhk
Definition
To give change back to a customer after a cash transaction.
colloquialmoneyshopping
How it's used
While 找續 is the formal term for giving change, it is rarely used in casual speech. Most people simply use 搵返 or 找返 to describe the action of receiving or giving back the difference in a transaction. You will mostly see 找續 written on signs in shops or on receipts to indicate the policy regarding change.
Examples
You gave me a hundred dollars, how much change should I give you back?
This shop doesn't give change, remember to prepare small change beforehand.
Related words
Common phrases
no change provided
Common mistake
Do not confuse 找續 with 搵, which is the common verb for 'to look for'. In a shopping context, 搵返 is the colloquial way to say 'get change back', whereas 找續 is strictly reserved for the formal transaction of returning money.
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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.
