joek6 fai3藥費药费

Jyutpingjoek6 fai3

Yaleyeuhk fai

Uncommon

Definition

Medical expenses; the cost of medicine or medical treatment.

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How it's used

Focuses specifically on the cost of medication rather than the broader cost of medical treatment or hospital stays. While it can be used in a general sense, it is often paired with verbs like 墊支 or 負擔 to describe the act of covering these costs.

Measure word

bat1筆bāt

Examples

tai2睇ji1醫sang1生jiu3要bei3畀hou2好do1多joek6藥fai3費。

Seeing a doctor requires paying a lot for medical expenses.

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我zin3墊zi1支zo2咗joek6藥fai3費mei6未aa4呀？

Have you covered the medical expenses for me yet?

Common phrases

fu6負daam1擔joek6藥fai3費

bear the medical expenses

zin3墊zi1支joek6藥fai3費

advance the medical expenses

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to the entire hospital bill, as it specifically targets the medicine portion. Use 醫療費 if you need to refer to the total cost of medical services.