Singaporean Mandarin Database

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本

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High cost

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释义

名词

指成本非常高。

DEFINITION

Noun

Referring to a large amount of cost.

由来
  • “重本”一词，在福建话（闽南话）中指很大的本钱。
  • 在新加坡，重本的“本”指“成本”。“重本”多用于经济活动之中。例如一项重大投资，可以说“砸重本”；赌博时下很大赌注，也可以说“下重本”。
ETYMOLOGY
  • In the Hokkien (Minnan) dialect, the term “重本” means “a large amount of capital”.
  • In Singapore, the character “本” refers to “cost”. The term “重本” is mostly used to describe financial activities. For example, a large investment can be considered “砸重本”. Betting large amounts while gambling could also be considered “下重本”.
例句
看准很多顾客要续当，却赶不上营业时间，当店老板不惜砸重本花费7万元，打造全岛首两台24小时运作的自助“续当机”，让传统典当业与时并进。（《联合早报》，25/11/2019）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Certain that many customers wanted to renew their pawn tickets but were unable to do so during operating hours, the pawnshop owner invested $70,000 to install Singapore’s first two 24-hour self-service pawn renewal machines, to keep up with the times. (Lianhe Zaobao, 25/11/2019)
参考资料
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