expense; cost
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
expense; cost; money spent
neutralThe second syllable is often pronounced with a neutral tone. It refers specifically to the money that is spent.
Zhè这
cì次
zhuāng装
xiū修
de的
huā花
fei费
chāo超
chū出
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
yù预
suàn算
。
The cost of this renovation exceeded our budget.
Rì日
cháng常
de的
shēng生
huó活
huā花
fei费
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
gāo高
le了
。
Daily living expenses are getting higher and higher.
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Gōng公
sī司
xū需
yào要
yán严
gé格
kòng控
zhì制
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
huā花
fei费
。
The company needs to strictly control unnecessary expenses.