bou2 fei1補飛补飞

Jyutpingbou2 fei1

Yalebóu fēi

動詞

Definition

To buy a ticket or pay a fare difference after boarding; also to make up for a mistake or omission.

to buy a ticket or pay the missing fare after boarding
figurativeto remedy a mistake; to make up for a past omission or poor attempt

colloquialtransportdaily actions

How it's used

Originally referring to paying a missing transit fare, this term has evolved into a common metaphor for remedial action. It is frequently used in office or social settings to describe fixing a mistake or covering for a previous oversight. It carries a sense of urgency, implying that the initial attempt was insufficient or flawed.

Examples

nei5你soeng6上zo2咗ce1車sin1先faat3發jin6現mou5冇daai3帶baat3八daat6達tung1通，gei3記dak1得heoi3去bou2補fei1飛aa4呀。

If you realize you forgot your Octopus card after boarding, remember to pay the fare.

zoeng1張fei1飛maai5買co3錯zo2咗，jiu3要heoi3去seon1詢man6問cyu3處bou2補fei1飛sin1先jap6入dou3到zaap6閘。

The ticket was bought incorrectly, you must go to the service counter to pay the difference before entering the gate.

Common phrases

heoi3去bou2補fei1飛

go to pay the fare difference

bou2補faan1返fei1飛

make up for the ticket payment

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply buying a ticket, as the prefix 補 implies that the transaction is a corrective measure for a previous error or an incomplete payment.