xuéfèi

学费

HSK 3Word · NounTraditional學費

tuition; cost of education

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

tuition fee (charged by a school)

Refers specifically to the fee a student must pay to an educational institution for instruction.

Zhè这
suǒ所
dà大
xué学
de的
xué学
fèi费
měi每
nián年
dōu都
hěn很
gāo高
 。

The tuition fee for this university is very high every year.

Fù父
mǔ母
zhèng正
zài在
wèi为
hái孩
zi子
de的
xué学
fèi费
zǎn攒
qián钱
 。

The parents are saving money for their child's tuition.

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Tā他
shēn申
qǐng请
le了
zhù助
xué学
jīn金
lái来
zhī支
fù付
xué学
fèi费
 。

He applied for a grant to cover his tuition fees.

2.

noun

cost of education; expense of studying

A broader term encompassing all costs associated with pursuing an education, not just the official tuition.

Chū出
guó国
liú留
xué学
de的
xué学
fèi费
hé和
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
dōu都
hěn很
áng昂
guì贵
 。

The tuition and living costs for studying abroad are very expensive.

Tā他
gōng工
zuò作
jǐ几
nián年
 ,
zǎn攒
gòu够
le了
dú读
yán研
jiū究
shēng生
de的
xué学
fèi费
 。

He worked for a few years and saved enough money for his graduate school tuition.

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Xué学
xí习
yī一
mén门
xīn新
shǒu手
yì艺
zǒng总
yào要
jiāo交
xiē些
xué学
fèi费
 。

You always have to pay some tuition (costs) to learn a new craft.