sau2 zuk6 fai3手續費手续费
Jyutpingsau2 zuk6 fai3
Yalesáu juhk fai
Definition
Handling fee; a charge for processing a procedure or transaction.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the extra cost charged for processing a service or transaction rather than the price of the item itself. It is frequently used in banking, ticket booking, and online shopping contexts. When discussing the amount, it is common to use the measure word 筆 to describe a single instance of such a fee.
Measure word
bat1筆bātExamples
How much is the handling fee for this transaction?
There is no handling fee for paying with this credit card.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 服務費, which typically refers to a service charge added to a restaurant bill. While both are extra costs, 手續費 is for administrative processing, whereas 服務費 is for the service provided by staff.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
