sin6 fai3膳費膳费
Jyutpingsin6 fai3
Yalesihn fai
Definition
Meal charge; board expenses.
writtenworkmoney
How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or professional contexts, such as employment contracts or company policy documents. It carries a bureaucratic tone that distinguishes it from casual references to food money like 飯錢. You will rarely hear it in everyday conversation unless discussing specific financial arrangements or reimbursements.
Examples
The company subsidizes our meal expenses every month.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 飯錢, which is a casual, everyday term for money spent on a meal. Using 膳費 in a casual setting with friends can sound overly formal or stiff, as if you are reading from a legal document.
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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.
