expense; cost; fee
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
money spent; expense; cost; fee
A general term for money spent to obtain goods or services, or for living. Often used in both singular and plural contexts.
Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
fèi费
yong用
tài太
gāo高
le了
。
Our company's administrative expenses are too high.
Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
de的
suǒ所
yǒu有
fèi费
yong用
yóu由
wǒ我
chéng承
dān担
。
I will cover all costs for this trip.
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Zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
yuè月
jiā家
lǐ里
fèi费
yong用
tài太
dà大
，
xū需
yào要
jié节
shěng省
yī一
diǎn点
。
Household expenses have been too high these past few months; we need to save a bit.
Xué学
zá杂
fèi费
shì是
yī一
bǐ笔
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
fèi费
yong用
。
Tuition and miscellaneous fees are a significant expense.