jung6 fai3用費用费

Jyutpingjung6 fai3

Yaleyuhng fai

Definition

An expense or cost incurred.

neutralmoney

How it's used

Refers specifically to money spent on daily necessities or operational costs rather than large investments. It functions as a noun and is often used when discussing household budgets or project costs. While formal in tone, it is frequently used in spoken contexts when one needs to be precise about financial outgoings.

Examples

ni1呢go3個jyut6月ge3嘅jung6用fai3費hou2好gwai3貴aa4呀。

The expenses for this month are very high.

nei5你gai2計cing1清co2楚jung6用fai3費mei6未aa4呀？

Have you calculated the expenses clearly yet?

Common phrases

sang1生wut6活jung6用fai3費

living expenses

gai3計syun3算jung6用fai3費

calculate expenses

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 費用, which is a more general term for fees or charges. Use 用費 when you are talking about the act of spending or the accumulated total of expenses, whereas 費用 is better for specific service costs like entrance fees or tuition.