cung5 pei2重皮

Jyutpingcung5 pei2

Yalechúhng péi

形容詞

Definition

Expensive; costly, having high costs.

colloquialmoney

How it's used

Focuses on the burden of a high cost rather than just the price tag itself. It often implies that the expense is significant enough to cause financial strain or requires a sacrifice. Use it when discussing recurring costs or major purchases that impact your budget.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間caan1餐teng1廳sik6食caan1餐faan6飯zan1真hai6係hou2好cung5重pei2皮。

Eating a meal at this restaurant is really expensive.

nei5你maai5買gam3咁do1多san1新saam1衫，m4唔paa3怕taai2太cung5重pei2皮me1咩？

You bought so many new clothes, aren't you worried it's too costly?

Common phrases

hou2好cung5重pei2皮

very expensive

taai2太cung5重pei2皮

too costly

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of heavy skin or layers. It is strictly used to describe financial burden and cannot be used to describe the physical weight of an object.