mui4 hei3 fai3煤氣費煤气费
Jyutpingmui4 hei3 fai3
Yalemùih hei fai
Definition
Gas bill.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the utility bill for piped town gas, which is the standard for cooking in most Hong Kong households. It is distinct from electricity bills, which are referred to as 電費. People often use the verb 交 when talking about settling these utility payments.
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This month's gas bill is much more expensive.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with gas for a car, which is called 汽油. Using 煤氣 to refer to petrol will cause confusion as it exclusively implies utility gas for home use.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
