fu6 fai3付費付费
Jyutpingfu6 fai3
Yalefuh fai
Definition
To pay a fee or make a payment.
neutralmoneydaily actions
How it's used
While this term is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a slightly formal or professional tone compared to the everyday expression 畀錢. It is frequently encountered in digital interfaces, automated kiosks, or formal business contexts where a clear distinction between free and paid services is required. Use 畀錢 for casual interactions with friends or shopkeepers to sound more natural.
Examples
Excuse me, how do I pay here?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this term in casual social settings where it sounds overly stiff or bureaucratic. Stick to 畀錢 when talking about buying groceries or paying for a meal with friends.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
