Chinese word

房费

Pronunciation

Pinyinfáng fèi

Meaning

  • nounroom rate

Example

这家酒店的房费很贵。zhè jiā jiǔ diàn de fáng fèi hěn guì

The room rate at this hotel is very high.

Illustration for 房费 (room rate)

More examples

预订时需要先支付房费。yù dìng shí xū yào xiān zhī fù fáng fèi

When booking, you need to pay the room rate first.

Core concept

The price attached to using a guest room during a stay.

Common phrases

  • 支付房费zhī fù fáng fèi

    pay the room rate

  • 预付房费yù fù fáng fèi

    prepay the room rate

  • 退还房费tuì huán fáng fèi

    refund the room rate

Similar words

房价fáng jià: The room rate offered by a hotel or guesthouse, usually for a stated period.
房租fáng zū: Regular payment for renting a home, commonly made each month.
住宿费zhù sù fèi: Money paid for accommodation during a stay, including the lodging cost as a whole.

Definition in Chinese

指为使用客房而支付的费用，可特指酒店、旅店等的短期住宿费，也常用作宿代或住宿开销的概括称谓。zhǐ wèi shǐ yòng kè fáng ér zhī fù de fèi yòng kě tè zhǐ jiǔ diàn lǚ diàn děng de duǎn qī zhù sù fèi yě cháng yòng zuò sù dài huò zhù sù kāi xiāo de gài kuò chēng wèi

Word origin

房 (fáng, "room") + 费 (fèi, "fee") forms a direct compound for the fee connected with a room.

Usage tips

  • On booking pages, this charge may exclude breakfast, taxes, or service fees, so the listed lodging amount does not always equal the final bill.

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