貼錢 [贴钱]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    本來​唔​應該​由個​人​支出​嘅​錢​，​用​自己​嘅​錢​暫​時​畀​著​先
    pay out of one's own money
    • 公司冇利潤，老闆要貼錢出糧俾我哋。
      公司冇利润，老板要贴钱出粮俾我哋。
      gung1 si1 mou5 lei6 jeon6, lou5 baan2 jiu3 tip3 cin2 ceot1 loeng4 bei2 ngo5 dei6.
      The company wasn't making any profit, so our boss had to pay our salary out of his own pocket.
  2. 動詞
    額外​付出​金錢​而且​唔​會​收得​返​，​白白​損失
    to spend money at a loss
    • 貼錢買難受
      贴钱买难受
      tip3 cin2 maai5 naan4 sau6
      to spend money or efforts on something and receive inconvenience, discomfort or trouble in return
    • 因為埋數嗰陣條數唔啱，所以我要貼錢嚟填返條數啊！
      因为埋数𠮶阵条数唔啱，所以我要贴钱嚟填返条数啊！
      jan1 wai6 maai4 sou3 go2 zan6 tiu4 sou3 m4 aam1, so2 ji5 ngo5 jiu3 tip3 cin2 lai4 tin4 faan2 tiu4 sou3 aa3!
      Because when we were balancing the till, the sum was not correct, I had to compensate the missing amount.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    公司冇利润，老板要贴钱出粮俾我哋。
    公司冇利潤，老闆要貼錢出糧俾我哋。
    gung1 si1 mou5 lei6 jeon6, lou5 baan2 jiu3 tip3 cin2 ceot1 loeng4 bei2 ngo5 dei6.
    • The company wasn't making any profit, so our boss had to pay our salary out of his own pocket.
  2. Cantonese
    贴钱买难受
    貼錢買難受
    tip3 cin2 maai5 naan4 sau6
    • to spend money or efforts on something and receive inconvenience, discomfort or trouble in return
  3. Cantonese
    因为埋数𠮶阵条数唔啱，所以我要贴钱嚟填返条数啊！
    因為埋數嗰陣條數唔啱，所以我要貼錢嚟填返條數啊！
    jan1 wai6 maai4 sou3 go2 zan6 tiu4 sou3 m4 aam1, so2 ji5 ngo5 jiu3 tip3 cin2 lai4 tin4 faan2 tiu4 sou3 aa3!
    • Because when we were balancing the till, the sum was not correct, I had to compensate the missing amount.
  4. Cantonese
    啲咁嘅平价美容疗程，做完有副作用时就真系贴钱买难受。
    啲咁嘅平價美容療程，做完有副作用時就真係貼錢買難受。
    di1 gam2 ge3 peng4 gaa3 mei5 jung4 liu4 cing4, zou6 jyun4 jau5 fu3 zok3 jung6 si4 zau6 zan1 hai6 tip3 cin2 maai5 naan4 sau6.
    • Looking at this kind of cheap facial treatments. If there should be any side effects then you would be effectively paying to buy your own sufferings.