粵

收sau1錢cin4

simp收钱
sau1 cin4sau1 cin2shōu qián

English

  1. to receive money; to collect money
  2. to charge money
  3. to collect money (for a sale)
  4. to accept a bribe or some other benefit in exchange for engaging in illicit activities

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 為服務收取費用
  2. 交易中賣方收取款項
  3. 接受賄賂,或者收受利益去做一啲唔見得光嘅事

Examples

  • 冇腦嘅靚女同雞嘅唯一分別就係一個收錢一個唔收。

    The only difference between a bimbo and a prostitute is payment.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 就算我做咗8個鐘,喺3個鐘頭嘅通勤期間,我似乎仲係做緊嘢,但係我冇收錢,所以好浪費。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 我懷疑佢哋收咗錢先咁鬆手。

    I suspect they only reduced the requirements upon accepting a bribe.

  • 件貨就送咗出去,但仲未收到錢。

    The goods have been delivered, but the money has yet to be collected. ----

  • 自從嗰間網媒要收錢之後,就少咗好多人睇。

    Ever since that online platform started charging money, they lost so many viewers. ----

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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