管理费

• Pinyin: guǎn lǐ fèi
• Hanzi breakdown: 管 = 竹 + 官 (oversee); 理 = 王 + 里 (regulate, order); 费 = 弗 + 贝 (expense/fee)

Meaning

Management fee; administration fee. A charge levied for the management or administration of a property, fund, or service.

Common in real estate (property management fees), investment funds (fund management fees), and business administration. The term appears frequently in contracts, financial statements, and consumer complaints about excessive fees. Often a source of dispute between residents and property management companies.

Examples

1. 业主委员会就每平方米的管理费标准与物业公司展开谈判。 The homeowners’ committee negotiated with the property management company over the management fee per square meter.
2. 这只基金的年管理费为百分之一点五，在同类产品中属于中等水平。 This fund’s annual management fee is 1.5%, which is mid-range among similar products.
3. 签订合同时，务必核实管理费的计算方式和缴纳周期。 When signing a contract, be sure to verify how the management fee is calculated and how often it must be paid.

Usage Guide

Context: finance, real estate, business

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 购买理财产品前，请仔细阅读产品说明书中关于管理费的条款。(Before purchasing a financial product, carefully read the terms regarding management fees in the product prospectus.)
• 本小区管理费已连续五年未上调，服务质量却稳步提升。(This residential complex's management fee has not been raised for five consecutive years, yet service quality has steadily improved.)

Don't Say

• 我交了管理费给朋友帮我办事 — use 手续费 or 中介费 for facilitation fees; 管理费 refers to ongoing administrative/management charges

Origin & History

管理 (to manage, management) + 费 (fee, cost). A compound noun denoting a fee charged for management services.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal