self-funded; at one's own expense
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be self-funded; to pay for oneself
neutralUsed to describe expenses covered by an individual, not by an organization, government, or scholarship. Commonly modifies nouns like 'student' or 'travel'.
Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
zì自
fèi费
liú留
xué学
Yīng英
guó国
。
He chose to study in the UK at his own expense.
Zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
shì是
zì自
fèi费
de的
，
gōng公
sī司
bù不
bào报
xiāo销
。
This trip is self-funded; the company will not reimburse it.
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Yī医
yuàn院
lǐ里
yǒu有
xiē些
xiàng项
mù目
xū需
yào要
zì自
fèi费
。
Some items in the hospital require payment out of pocket.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
wèi位
zì自
fèi费
shēng生
。
He is a self-funded student.