fo3 goek3貨腳货脚
Jyutpingfo3 goek3
Yalefo geuk
Definition
Shipping or freight costs for transporting cargo.
colloquialmoneywork
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cost of transporting goods, often implying the logistical expenses involved in moving items from one place to another. It is frequently used in business and trade contexts when discussing the total landed cost of products. Unlike more formal terms for freight, this carries a slightly more informal, practical tone used by merchants and shopkeepers.
Examples
The shipping cost for this batch of goods is shockingly expensive.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 運費, which is the more standard and widely understood term for shipping fees in general. While 貨腳 is common in specific trade circles, 運費 is safer and more universally understood in all contexts.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
