to spend; to consume
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to spend; to consume; to use up
neutralCan refer to spending money, time, or other resources like effort (心血).
Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
tā他
huā花
fèi费
le了
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
。
He spent quite a bit of money on this trip.
Wán完
chéng成
zhè这
ge个
xiàng项
mù目
huā花
fèi费
le了
wǒ我
men们
yī一
gè个
yuè月
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
It took us one month to complete this project.
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Wèi为
le了
hái孩
zi子
，
tā她
huā花
fèi费
le了
dà大
liàng量
de的
xīn心
xuè血
。
For the children, she has expended a great deal of effort.
Zhuāng装
xiū修
fáng房
zi子
bù不
jǐn仅
yào要
huā花
fèi费
jīn金
qián钱
，
hái还
yào要
huā花
fèi费
jīng精
lì力
。
Renovating a house requires not only money but also energy.