粵

填tin4數sou3

simp填数
tin4 sou3tián shù

English

  1. to pay back the money that has been taken out out secretly; to try and repay a debt [colloquial]
  2. to settle a debt
  3. to replace money that one has taken secretly

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 償還債務
  2. 補返之前靜靜雞攞咗嘅錢

Examples

  • 宜家攞住啲錢先,遲吓先填數應該冇人發覺嘅。

    Taking the money for now and replacing it with the exact amount later should probably not arouse any suspicion.

  • 我實在冇錢還畀大耳窿,所以將我啲古董畀咗佢哋去填數。

    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. ----

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

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