填數 [－数]

Jyutping tin4 sou3
Pinyin tián shù

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to pay back the money that has been taken out out secretly; to try and repay a debt [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    償還​債務
    to settle a debt
    • 我實在冇錢還畀大耳窿，所以將我啲古董畀咗佢哋去填數。
      我实在冇钱还畀大耳窿，所以将我啲古董畀咗佢哋去填数。
      ngo5 sat6 zoi6 mou5 cin2 waan4 bei2 daai6 ji5 lung1, so2 ji5 zoeng1 ngo5 di1 gu2 dung2 bei2 zo2 keoi5 dei6 heoi3 tin4 sou3.
      I really don't have much money left, so I have to give the loan sharks those antiques I have collected to settle the debt.
  2. 動詞
    補返​之前​靜靜​雞​攞​咗​嘅​錢
    to replace money that one has taken secretly
    • 宜家攞住啲錢先，遲吓先填數應該冇人發覺嘅。
      宜家攞住啲钱先，迟吓先填数应该冇人发觉嘅。
      ji4 gaa1 lo2 zyu6 di1 cin2 sin1, ci4 haa5 sin1 tin4 sou3 jing1 goi1 mou5 jan4 faat3 gok3 ge3.
      Taking the money for now and replacing it with the exact amount later should probably not arouse any suspicion.
  3. 近義詞
    填氹
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我实在冇钱还畀大耳窿，所以将我啲古董畀咗佢哋去填数。
    我實在冇錢還畀大耳窿，所以將我啲古董畀咗佢哋去填數。
    ngo5 sat6 zoi6 mou5 cin2 waan4 bei2 daai6 ji5 lung1, so2 ji5 zoeng1 ngo5 di1 gu2 dung2 bei2 zo2 keoi5 dei6 heoi3 tin4 sou3.
    • I really don't have much money left, so I have to give the loan sharks those antiques I have collected to settle the debt.
  2. Cantonese
    宜家攞住啲钱先，迟吓先填数应该冇人发觉嘅。
    宜家攞住啲錢先，遲吓先填數應該冇人發覺嘅。
    ji4 gaa1 lo2 zyu6 di1 cin2 sin1, ci4 haa5 sin1 tin4 sou3 jing1 goi1 mou5 jan4 faat3 gok3 ge3.
    • Taking the money for now and replacing it with the exact amount later should probably not arouse any suspicion.