tong fai

noun

A tuition fee collected by public sector schools.

OriginCantonese 堂費 /堂费 →
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Meanings

nountong fai (uncountable)
  1. Hong KonguncountableA tuition fee collected by public sector schools.

Origin

  1. Cantonese堂費 /堂费
  2. Englishtong fai

From Cantonese 堂費 /堂费 (tong4 fai3).

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APA

tong fai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tong%20fai

MLA

“tong fai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tong%20fai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tong fai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tong%20fai.

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