慳錢 [悭钱]

Jyutping haan1 cin2
Pinyin qiān qián

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 省錢 – 省钱

慳錢 [悭钱]

Jyutping haan1 cin4
Pinyin qiān qián

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. save money
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to save money
    (syn.) 省钱, 省錢
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿強為咗慳錢，餐餐食白麪包充饑。
    阿强为咗悭钱，餐餐食白面包充饥。
    aa3 koeng4 wai6 zo2 haan1 cin2, caan1 caan1 sik6 baak6 min6 baau1 cung1 gei1.
    • Keung takes white bread as meals to save money.
  2. Cantonese
    我同意慳錢，不過我唔覺得要餐餐食公仔麪。
    我同意悭钱，不过我唔觉得要餐餐食公仔面。
    ngo5 tung4 ji3 haan1 cin2, bat1 gwo3 ngo5 m4 gok3 dak1 jiu3 caan1 caan1 sik6 gung1 zai2 min6.
    • I agree that we should save up some money, but I don't think we should eat instant noodles every meal.
  3. Cantonese
    美儀唔搭飛機，行陸路慳錢。
    美仪唔搭飞机，行陆路悭钱。
    mei5 ji4 m4 daap3 fei1 gei1, haang4 luk6 lou6 haan1 cin2.
    • To be frugal, Mei-yi chose not to travel by air but by land.
  4. Cantonese
    為咗慳錢，我晏晝淨係食麪包。
    为咗悭钱，我晏昼净系食面包。
    wai6 zo2 haan1 cin2, ngo5 aan3 zau3 zing6 hai6 sik6 min6 baau1.
    • To save money, I only have bread at lunch.
  5. Cantonese
    慳錢
    悭钱
    haan1 cin2
    • frugal spending; to save money
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我贊成同工不同酬，但機構成個lump sum嘅人工唔可以少，即是唔係要嚟畀機構慳錢。
    我赞成同工不同酬，但机构成个lump sum嘅人工唔可以少，即是唔系要嚟畀机构悭钱。
    yue:我贊成同工不同酬，但機構成個lump sum嘅人工唔可以少，即是唔係要嚟畀機構慳錢。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    慳錢
    悭钱
    haan1 cin2
    • to save money