expense; item of expenditure
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
item of expenditure; expense; outlay
dialectA dialectal term, primarily used in Northern Chinese dialects to refer to specific things one spends money on. It is informal and often used in household budgeting contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
yuè月
jiā家
lǐ里
méi没
shén什
me么
huā花
xiàng项
，
yào要
bù不
liǎo了
zhè这
me么
duō多
de的
qián钱
。
There aren't many expenses at home this month; we don't need that much money.
Nǐ你
xiān先
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
gè各
xiàng项
huā花
xiàng项
liè列
ge个
qīng清
dān单
。
First, make a list of all the household expense items.
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Bàn办
hūn婚
lǐ礼
de的
huā花
xiàng项
kě可
zhēn真
bù不
shǎo少
。
The expenses for organizing a wedding are really numerous.
Tā他
měi每
ge个
yuè月
zuì最
dà大
de的
huā花
xiàng项
jiù就
shì是
fáng房
zū租
。
His biggest monthly expense is the rent.