zoeng3 min2賬面账面
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Definition
On paper; on the books; book value; figures and amounts recorded in accounts.
neutralmoneywork
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the difference between theoretical financial records and actual cash flow or market reality. It is frequently used to highlight a discrepancy, such as when a business appears successful in reports but struggles with liquidity in practice.
Examples
This company looks very profitable on paper.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the general term for account books, 賬簿, as 賬面 specifically refers to the figures or status as presented in those records rather than the physical object.
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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.
