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名詞

Definition

Expenses, especially everyday living expenses.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the money required for daily living or running a household, rather than general spending or investment costs. It carries a slightly formal or administrative tone compared to the more common spoken term 使費. You will often hear it used when discussing budgeting or financial planning for a family or a business.

Examples

ni1呢go3個jyut6月ge3嘅hoi1開siu1銷zan1真hai6係hou2好daai6大aa4呀。

The expenses for this month are really high.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知uk1屋kei2企mui5每go3個jyut6月hoi1開siu1銷gei2幾do1多？

Do you know how much the monthly household expenses are?

Common phrases

jat6日soeng4常hoi1開siu1銷

daily expenses

gaa1家ting4庭hoi1開siu1銷

household expenses

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with 支出, which is a broader accounting term for any outflow of money. While 支出 can be used in almost any financial context, 開銷 is more closely tied to the recurring costs of maintaining a lifestyle or an operation.