按金
on3 gam1àn jīn
English
- deposit
- guarantee money; refundable deposit
粵語 — Cantonese
- 做一啲手續或者借人嘢嘅時候，作為保證而暫時交低嘅錢（量詞：筆）
Examples
租屋通常要俾兩個月按金。
To rent a house you usually pay the equivalent of rent of two months as a deposit.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk