gun1 fai3官費官费
Jyutpinggun1 fai3
Yalegūn fai
Definition
Government expenses, or public funds used to cover costs.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to funding provided by public institutions for purposes like education or research. It implies a formal selection process or scholarship status rather than just any public spending. Use this term when discussing academic or professional opportunities that are fully covered by the state.
Examples
keoi5 lo2 dou3 gun1 fai3 heoi3 ngoi6 gwok3 duk6 syu1
佢攞到官費去外國讀書。
He got government funding to study abroad.
ni1 go3 hong6 muk6 hai6 mai6 gun1 fai3 zi1 zo6 gaa4
呢個項目係咪官費資助㗎？
Is this project funded by the government?
Related words
Common phrases
gun1 fai3 lau4 hok6
官費留學
study abroad at government expense
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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.
