话费

• Pinyin: huà fèi
• Desglose de hanzi: 话 = 讠+ 舌 (speech/words); 费 = 弗 + 贝 (fee/expense)

Significado

Gasto de teléfono; saldo y cargos del móvil.

In China, mobile 话费 can be purchased as prepaid credit (充话费) and used for calls, texts, and data. Topping up credit is a very common everyday transaction done via apps or convenience stores.

Ejemplos

1. 他这个月的话费超出预算，主要是打了很多长途电话。
2. 现在很多人选择套餐来降低每月的话费支出。
3. 充值话费的方式越来越便捷，手机上就能完成操作。

Guía de uso

Contexto: telecommunications, daily life, finances

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 我需要去充一下话费，手机快没信号了。(I need to top up my phone credit — my phone is about to lose signal.)
• 这个套餐每月只需八十元，话费和流量都够用。(This plan costs only eighty yuan per month, with enough call credit and data.)

Incorrecto

• 话费 for internet data charges specifically — use 流量费 for data costs; 话费 primarily refers to voice call credit and general phone charges

Origen e historia

话 (speech/call) + 费 (fee/charge)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal