xiāofèi

消费

HSK 3Word · VerbTraditional消費

to consume; to spend money

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to consume; to use up (material goods or wealth)

General term for using goods, services, or resources. Often used in economic contexts.

Zhè这
ge个
jiā家
tíng庭
měi每
yuè月
xiāo消
fèi费
hěn很
duō多
diàn电
 。

This household consumes a lot of electricity every month.

Lǐ理
xìng性
xiāo消
fèi费
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
 。

Rational consumption is very important.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiǎn减
shǎo少
bù不
bì必
yào要
de的
xiāo消
fèi费
 。

We need to reduce unnecessary spending.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
shāng商
pǐn品
shǔ属
yú于
gāo高
duān端
xiāo消
fèi费
pǐn品
 。

This product belongs to high-end consumer goods.