expenses; outlay; costs
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
expenses; expenditure; outlay
Commonly used in reference to household, organizational, or project budgets. Often appears in formal or written contexts.
Jīn今
nián年
chǎng厂
lǐ里
yào要
gēng更
xīn新
shè设
bèi备
，
yòng用
xiang项
zì自
rán然
yào要
zēng增
jiā加
yī一
xiē些
。
This year the factory needs to update its equipment, so expenses will naturally increase somewhat.
Jiā家
lǐ里
de的
yòng用
xiang项
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
，
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
guī规
huà划
yī一
xià下
。
Household expenses are increasing; we need to plan carefully.
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Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
de的
yòng用
xiang项
yǐ已
jīng经
chāo超
chū出
le了
yù预
suàn算
。
The expenditures for this project have already exceeded the budget.