hok6 fai3學費学费
Jyutpinghok6 fai3
Yalehohk fai
Definition
Tuition fee; money paid for schooling or taking courses.
neutralschoolmoney
How it's used
Often used in the phrase 俾學費 or 交學費 to describe the act of paying for education. It is specifically tied to formal schooling or structured courses rather than casual learning or informal tutoring.
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bat1筆bātExamples
I have to pay the tuition fee next month.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 補習費, which specifically refers to fees for private tutoring or after school cram schools, whereas 學費 is reserved for the primary institution.
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