maai5 fu1 zung1買ｆｕｌｌ鐘买ｆｕｌｌ钟
Jyutpingmaai5 fu1 zung1
Yalemáaih fū jūng
Definition
To pay to take a nightclub hostess out of the venue for the rest of her shift
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
This term is specific to the nightlife industry and refers to paying a fee to the establishment to allow a hostess to leave the premises before her shift ends. It implies a financial transaction that covers the lost earnings of the venue for the remainder of the night. The term is heavily associated with hostess clubs and is not used in general retail or service contexts.
Related words
Common phrases
to pay for a hostess's time
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply paying for a service or buying goods, as it is strictly limited to the context of nightlife entertainment and hostess culture.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
