蚊雞

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Chinese

yuan; dollar; buck fowl; chicken
trad. (蚊雞/蚊鷄) /
simp. (蚊鸡)
alternative forms 文雞文鸡
緡雞缗鸡

Pronunciation


Noun

蚊雞

  1. (Cantonese, colloquial) Classifier for money: yuan; dollar; buck
    蚊雞真係 [Cantonese, trad.]
    蚊鸡真系 [Cantonese, simp.]
    sap6 man1 gai1 jat1 zung1 faan6, zan1 hai6 dai2!
    10 bucks for a pot of rice, what a deal!

Usage notes

Used for small amounts only.

Synonyms