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费用

fèiyòng

expenses; costs

Usage note

费用用来表示购买东西或服务所需要支付的钱。例如，你去超市买水果，可能会产生一些费用。

fèiyòng láiréng bǎogù mǎi qǔ dōngxi huò fúwù suǒyào shīfā de qián. Rúkě nǐ qù gǔshì mǎi guǒtáo, kěnéng huì gèchēng yǒu yìxiē fèiyòng.

费用 is used to indicate the money needed for purchasing items or services. For example, when you go to the supermarket to buy fruits, you might incur some expenses.

Context note

费用常见于日常生活中，如购物、旅行或参加活动时。

fèiyòng jìncān yú rì cháng shēnghuó zhōng, rú gòu wù, lǚxíng huò cānjiā huódòng shí.

费用 is commonly found in daily life situations such as shopping, traveling, or participating in activities.

5 examples

这次旅行的费用是多少？
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yòng shì duō shǎo？
How much are the expenses for this trip?
买书的费用包括了邮费。
mǎi shū de fèi yòng bāo kuò le yóu fèi。
The cost of buying books includes postage.
我们计划这次活动的总费用。
wǒ men jì huà zhè cì huó dòng de zǒng fèi yòng。
We plan the total expenses for this event.
他为这个项目支付了相当多的费用。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù zhī fù le xiāng dāng duō de fèi yòng。
He paid a lot of money for this project.
这次会议的费用已经包括在机票里了。
zhè cì huì yì de fèi yòng yǐ jīng bāo kuò zài jī piào lǐ le。
The expenses for this meeting are already included in the airfare.

5 mini stories

妈妈带我们去旅游，我们计划好所有费用。
mā ma dài wǒ men qù lǚ yóu， wǒ men jì huà hǎo suǒ yǒu fèi yòng。
Mom took us on a trip, and we planned all the expenses.
爸爸说这次聚会的费用由他来承担。
bà ba shuō zhè cì jù huì de fèi yòng yóu tā lái chéng dān。
Dad said he would cover the costs for this gathering.
我们去餐馆吃饭，服务员告诉我们总费用是多少。
wǒ men qù cān guǎn chī fàn， fú wù yuán gào sù wǒ men zǒng fèi yòng shì duō shǎo。
We went to a restaurant for dinner, and the waiter told us the total expenses.
我报名参加了这个培训班，需要支付一定的费用。
wǒ bào míng cān jiā le zhè ge péi xùn bān， xū yào zhī fù yí dìng de fèi yòng。
I signed up for this training class and need to pay some fees.
我们去公园玩了一天，妈妈说这次的费用不算太多。
wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán le yì tiān， mā ma shuō zhè cì de fèi yòng bú suàn tài duō。
We spent a day at the park, and Mom said the expenses weren't too high.

Mini dialogue

旅行费用

A
这次旅行的费用高吗？
Zhè cì lǚxíng de fèiyòng gāo ma?
Are the expenses for this trip high?
B
不高，费用很合理。
Bù gāo, fèiyòng hěn hélǐ.
Not high, the costs are very reasonable.

生活费用

A
我们要学会管理生活费用。
Wǒmen yào xuéhuì guǎnlǐ shēnghuó fèiyòng.
We need to learn to manage living expenses.
B
对，记录费用是个好习惯。
Duì, jìlù fèiyòng shì gè hǎo xíguàn.
Right, recording expenses is a good habit.

Related words and contrasts

similar
花费
huāfèi
spending; expenditure

often used as a verb or noun for money spent

similar
开支
kāizhī
expenses; outlay

slightly more formal, common in family budgeting

opposite
收入
shōurù
income

money coming in, the opposite of expenses

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