Chinese word

漫游费

Pronunciation

Pinyinmàn yóu fèi

Meaning

  • nounroaming fee

Example

在国外打电话会有漫游费。zài guó wài dǎ diàn huà huì yǒu màn yóu fèi

Making calls abroad incurs roaming fees.

Illustration for 漫游费 (roaming fee)

More examples

使用手机上网前最好关闭数据漫游以免产生漫游费。shǐ yòng shǒu jī shàng wǎng qián zuì hǎo guān bì shù jù màn yóu yí miǎn chǎn shēng màn yóu fèi

Before using your phone to access the internet, it is best to turn off data roaming to avoid incurring roaming fees.

Core concept

A charge attached to using a familiar mobile account outside the network area where its normal service is provided.

Common phrases

  • 收取漫游费shōu qǔ màn yóu fèi

    charge roaming fees

  • 产生漫游费chǎn shēng màn yóu fèi

    incur roaming fees

  • 国际漫游费guó jì màn yóu fèi

    international roaming fee

Similar words

国际漫游费guó jì màn yóu fèi: A mobile-service fee charged when calls or data cross an international border.
数据漫游费shù jù màn yóu fèi: A roaming charge for internet access and app data used in another country.
漫游资费màn yóu zī fèi: The overall set of charges and pricing plans for roaming service.

Definition in Chinese

在国外使用本国移动通信服务时，运营商根据通话、短信或数据流量收取的额外费用。zài guó wài shǐ yòng běn guó yí dòng tōng xìn fú wù shí yùn yíng shāng gēn jù tōng huà duǎn xìn huò shù jù liú liàng shōu qǔ de é wài fèi yòng

Word origin

漫游 (mànyóu, "roam") developed from the idea of moving around to describe a mobile account operating outside its usual service area, while 费 (fèi, "fee") means the resulting cost.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful when reading travel phone notices because it refers to a charge category, whereas a phone menu may separately show a roaming option that controls whether the service is used.

Opposites

  • 本地通话费běn dì tōng huà fèilocal call chargesnoun
  • 境内资费jìng nèi zī fèidomestic ratesnoun

Related words

  • 国际漫游guó jì màn yóuinternational roamingnoun
  • 数据漫游shù jù màn yóudata roamingnoun
  • 漫游套餐màn yóu tào cānroaming plannoun

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