Chinese word

燃气费

Pronunciation

Pinyinrán qì fèi

Meaning

  • noungas bill

Example

每月的燃气费要提前交。měi yuè de rán qì fèi yào tí qián jiāo

The monthly gas bill must be paid in advance.

Illustration for 燃气费 (gas bill)

More examples

我在手机上缴了燃气费。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng jiǎo le rán qì fèi

I paid the gas bill using my phone.

Core concept

The amount a home or business owes for the gas supplied to it.

Common phrases

  • 缴燃气费jiǎo rán qì fèi

    pay the gas bill

  • 交燃气费jiāo rán qì fèi

    pay the gas bill

  • 查询燃气费chá xún rán qì fèi

    check the gas bill

Similar words

天然气费tiān rán qì fèi: A charge for the natural gas used by a home or business.
水费shuǐ fèi: A charge for the water used by a home or business.
电费diàn fèi: A charge for the electricity used by a home or business.

Definition in Chinese

居民或企业因使用天然气、煤气或液化气等燃气而需要支付的账单或收费。jū mín huò qǐ yè yīn shǐ yòng tiān rán qì méi qì huò yè huà qì děng rán qì ér xū yào zhī fù de zhàng dān huò shōu fèi

Word origin

燃 (rán, "burn") + 气 (qì, "air/gas") identifies fuel gas, while 费 (fèi, "fee") marks the charge for using it.

Usage tips

  • A rental agreement may state whether the occupant or the landlord handles this charge, so utility payment responsibilities are worth checking when discussing housing.

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