zik1 cuk1積蓄积蓄
Jyutpingzik1 cuk1
Yalejīk chūk
Definition
Savings; money that has been saved up over time.
neutralmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to money that has been accumulated over a period of time rather than just cash on hand. It carries a slightly more formal or serious tone than simply saying 錢, often implying a sense of financial security or long term planning. While it functions as a noun, it is frequently paired with verbs like 儲 or 用晒 to describe the process of building or depleting these funds.
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bat1筆bātExamples
He spent all his savings on traveling.
How much savings do you still have in the bank?
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Common phrases
to use up all one's savings
not having much in savings
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 儲錢, which is a verb phrase meaning to save money. Remember that 積蓄 is the noun representing the total amount saved, not the act of saving itself.
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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.
