Cantonese Word of the Day
錢
CHIN • noun — 16th of Jul, 2026
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Meaning: money; currency; cash
Examples
- 呢個公仔好似值好多錢。
(This toy seems to be worth a lot of money.) - 我冇錢，要慳啲。
(I have no money; I need to save a bit.) - 銀行入面有你嘅錢。
(Your money is in the bank.)
Synonyms
- 銀紙
- 錢財
Use 錢 for general references to money, cash, or currency. It appears in price questions, statements about having or lacking funds, and many compound verbs (e.g., 搵錢 'earn money'). In casual speech you may also hear slang like 銀紙 for cash.
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