túi tiền
Definition
- Noun:
- Financial capacity / spending power: The amount of money one has available to spend, often considered in relation to one's budget or economic means.
- Purse / money bag (literal): A bag or pouch for holding money (this literal meaning is less common in modern usage than the figurative one).
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ta mua một chiếc ô tô vừa với túi tiền của mình. (He bought a car that fits his budget.)
- Dự án này vượt quá túi tiền của công ty chúng tôi. (This project exceeds our company's financial capacity.)
- Hãy chọn một nhà hàng phù hợp với túi tiền của cả nhóm. (Let's choose a restaurant that suits the group's budget.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is almost always used figuratively to discuss affordability and financial limits. It is a common and polite way to refer to one's personal or organizational budget without directly stating "how much money I have."
Variants and Related Words
- Sức mua (n): Purchasing power. A more economic term for the ability to buy goods and services.
- Ngân sách (n): Budget. A more formal and planned allocation of funds.
- Ví tiền (n): Wallet. Refers specifically to the physical object for holding money and cards.
Synonyms
- Budget: The amount of money available for a purpose.
- Means: Financial resources.
- Spending power: The financial capacity to make purchases.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Hợp túi tiền: To be affordable; to be within one's budget.
- Chiếc điện thoại này khá hợp túi tiền. (This phone is quite affordable.)
- Trên khả năng túi tiền: Beyond one's financial means.
- Du lịch châu Âu hiện vẫn trên khả năng túi tiền của tôi. (Traveling to Europe is still beyond my financial means.)