毫子 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (noun) the coins that are not over $1. dollar (ten-cent coin, twenty-cent coin and fifty-cent coin)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞、量詞
    即​係​「​毫​」​，​貨幣​單位​；​一毫​子​等​於​0.1​蚊​或​10​仙
    a currency unit that is equal to 10 cents
    • 呢隻杯賣二十八蚊零八毫子。
      呢只杯卖二十八蚊零八毫子。
      This cup costs twenty-eight dollars and eighty cents.
    • 五毫子嘅膠袋税唔多唔少改變咗一部份人嘅生活習慣。
      五毫子嘅胶袋税唔多唔少改变咗一部份人嘅生活习惯。
      The fifty-cent plastic bag levy has indeed changed the habits of some people.
  2. 名詞、量詞
    用​10​仙​嘅​倍​數​做​單​位​，​面值​細過​一​蚊​嘅​硬​幣​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    coins of a denomination less than 1 dollar and in multiples of 10 cents
    • 你有冇五毫子可以借畀我呀？
      你有冇五毫子可以借畀我呀？
      Can you lend me a fifty-cent coin?
  3. 近義詞
    毫、角
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Gan, Hakka, Southwestern-Mandarin, Teochew, Xiang
    coin (of small value)
  2. noun, Xiang
    lifting cord of a steelyard
  3. classifier, Cantonese, Hakka
    dime; 10 cents
    (syn.) 角囝, 角, 毫紙, 十錢, 毫, 毛, 毫子, 角子
    • 五毫子一隻
      五毫子一只
      ng5 hou4 zi2 jat1 zek3
      5 cents each
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔见咗大概八毫子。
    我唔見咗大概八毫子。
    ngo5 m4 gin3 zo2 daai6 koi3 baat3 hou4 zi2 。
    • I've lost about 80 cents.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个明星公开指责的士司机找少7毫子，真系好鬼cheap啰！
    呢個明星公開指責的士司機找少7毫子，真係好鬼cheap囉！
    ni1 go3 ming4 sing1 gung1 hoi1 zi2 zaak3 dik1 si2 si1 gei1 zaau2 siu2 cat1 hou4 zi2, zan1 hai6 hou2 gwai2 cip1 lo1!
    • This celebrity publicly criticized the taxi driver for giving change 70 cents short. What a cheapskate!
  2. Cantonese
    大人大姐，几毫子唔好计啦。
    大人大姐，幾毫子唔好計啦。
    daai6 jan4 daai6 ze2, gei2 hou4 zi2 m4 hou2 gai3 laa1.
    • (We are) grown-ups. Don't be so stingy with a few cents.
  3. Cantonese
    往时坐电车一毫子㗎咋。
    往時坐電車一毫子㗎咋。
    wong5 si2 co5 din6 ce1 jat1 hou4 zi2 gaa3 zaa3.
    • In the old days the tram was only 10 cents.
  4. Cantonese
    呢只杯卖二十八蚊零八毫子。
    呢隻杯賣二十八蚊零八毫子。
    • This cup costs twenty-eight dollars and eighty cents.
  5. Cantonese
    五毫子嘅胶袋税唔多唔少改变咗一部份人嘅生活习惯。
    五毫子嘅膠袋税唔多唔少改變咗一部份人嘅生活習慣。
    • The fifty-cent plastic bag levy has indeed changed the habits of some people.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    当年 CEC 仲系一只毫子股，讲紧系一两毫水位上落，冇乜成交𠮶只。
    當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股，講緊係一兩毫水位上落，冇乜成交嗰隻。
    yue:當年 CEC 仲係一隻毫子股，講緊係一兩毫水位上落，冇乜成交嗰隻。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    五毫子一只
    五毫子一隻
    ng5 hou4 zi2 jat1 zek3
    • 5 cents each