"Rent here is a bit over HK $ 1000 a month, and although the children get free education, each semester we have to pay HK $ 3000 or more for books and uniforms," says Mrs. Chen, her voice lowering as she discusses the difficulty of providing food and shelter for her children.
「在這裡，光每月房租就一千多港幣；孩子讀書雖然免學費，但每學期每人還要繳 3,000 元以上的書本費和制服費，」一談到孩子的教育經費，勉力維持家人溫飽的陳太太聲調愈來愈低。