ngoại phụ

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Surcharge / Extra fee: An additional charge levied on top of a main tax, price, or cost. It refers to something supplementary or added to the principal amount.
   • Ancillary / Supplementary item: Something added from the outside, not part of the original or main component.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Chính phủ đánh một khoản thuế ngoại phụ. (The government imposes a tax surcharge.)
  • Giá vé đã bao gồm tất cả các khoản ngoại phụ. (The ticket price includes all extra fees.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is formal and is most commonly encountered in financial, legal, or administrative contexts to describe additional mandatory charges.

Variants and Related Words

• Phụ phí (n): A more common and general term for "surcharge" or "additional fee."
  • Hãng hàng không thông báo về phụ phí nhiên liệu. (The airline announced a fuel surcharge.)

Synonyms

• Surcharge: An additional charge or payment.
• Extra fee: An additional cost.
• Supplementary tax: An additional tax.

Notes on Usage

• "Ngoại phụ" is a specialized and somewhat archaic term. In modern Vietnamese, "phụ phí" or "phụ thu" are far more frequently used to express the same concept of an extra charge or fee.