sinh hoạt phí
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Definition
- Noun:
- Subsistence fee / Living expenses: Money allocated or required for basic daily needs such as food, drink, and essential personal items. It often refers to a regular allowance provided to cover these costs.
- Cost of living: The amount of money needed to sustain a certain standard of living, covering fundamental necessities.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Công ty cung cấp sinh hoạt phí hàng tháng cho nhân viên công tác xa. (The company provides a monthly subsistence fee for employees on distant assignment.)
- Sinh hoạt phí ở thành phố này rất cao. (The cost of living in this city is very high.)
- Anh ấy dùng sinh hoạt phí để mua thức ăn và đồ dùng cá nhân. (He uses his living allowance to buy food and personal items.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is commonly used in institutional contexts, such as companies, schools, or government bodies, when discussing stipends or allowances for students, employees, or cadres.
- It can be part of compound terms in administrative language, e.g., (subsistence allowance rate).
Variants and Related Words
- Phí sinh hoạt: A less common variant with the same meaning (living expenses).
- Tiền sinh hoạt: A more general phrase for "living money" or pocket money for daily needs.
- Trợ cấp sinh hoạt phí: Subsistence allowance subsidy.
Synonyms
- Living allowance: A sum of money provided regularly for basic living costs.
- Subsistence allowance: Money for necessities to maintain life.
- Cost of living: The general level of prices for basic necessities.
Related Idioms
- While not a traditional idiom, the phrase is sometimes used in expressions like (to have enough for living expenses) or (to lack living expenses).
- Subsistence fee