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fèi

fee; expense

Usage note

表示花的钱、用。

fèi biǎo shì huā de qián 、 fèi yòng。

Fee means money spent or an expense.

Context note

常出现在学、车用里。

fèi cháng chū xiàn zài xué fèi 、 chē fèi hé fèi yòng lǐ。

Fee often appears in tuition, fare, and expenses.

5 examples

是多少?
chē fèi shì duō shǎo?
How much is the fare?
很高。
xué fèi hěn gāo。
The tuition is high.
这笔用不小。
zhè bǐ fèi yòng bù xiǎo。
This expense is not small.
请付
qǐng fù fèi。
Please pay the fee.
我不用付
wǒ bú yòng fù fèi。
I do not need to pay the fee.

5 mini stories

妈妈说今天要先付车
mā ma shuō jīn tiān yào xiān fù chē fèi。
Mom said we need to pay the fare first today.
学校的学已经交了。
xué xiào de xué fèi yǐ jīng jiāo le。
The school tuition has already been paid.
这次活动不用付,大家都可以参加。
zhè cì huó dòng bú yòng fù fèi, dà jiā dōu kě yǐ cān jiā。
This event does not require payment, and everyone can join.
老师说要节约,不要乱花用。
lǎo shī shuō yào jié yuē, bú yào luàn huā fèi yòng。
The teacher said to save money and not waste expenses.
我看见一张写着用的单子。
wǒ kàn jiàn yì zhāng xiě zhe fèi yòng de dān zi。
I saw a paper with the fees written on it.

Mini dialogue

车费

A
坐公交车的车是多少?
Zuò gōngjiāochē de chēfèi shì duōshao?
How much is the bus fare?
B
只要两元钱。
Chēfèi zhǐ yào liǎng yuán qián.
The fare is only two yuan.

免费

A
这个活动是免的吗?
Zhège huódòng shì miǎnfèi de ma?
Is this activity free of charge?
B
是的,完全免
Shì de, wánquán miǎnfèi.
Yes, it's completely free.

Related words and contrasts

related
学费
xuéfèi
tuition fee

A specific type of fee for schooling.

opposite
免费
miǎnfèi
free of charge

When you don't need to pay a fee.

related
花钱
huā qián
to spend money

The action of using money, which often involves paying a fee.

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