Usage note
付出表示把时间、努力或东西给出去。
fù chū biǎo shì bǎ shí jiān 、 nǔ lì huò dōng xī gěi chū qù。
付出 means to give time, effort, or things.
Context note
付出常用于努力、感情和代价。
fù chū cháng yòng yú nǔ lì 、 gǎn qíng hé dài jià。
It is often used with effort, feelings, and cost.
5 examples
成功需要付出努力。
chéng gōng xū yào fù chū nǔ lì。
Success requires effort.
她为这个项目付出了很多。
tā wèi zhè ge xiàng mù fù chū le hěn duō。
She gave a lot to this project.
付出就会有收获。
fù chū jiù huì yǒu shōu huò。
What you give will bring a return.
他愿意付出时间帮助别人。
tā yuàn yì fù chū shí jiān bāng zhù bié rén。
He is willing to spend time helping others.
爱需要付出。
ài xū yào fù chū。
Love requires giving.
5 mini stories
为了考试，他付出了很多时间。
wèi le kǎo shì， tā fù chū le hěn duō shí jiān。
He spent a lot of time for the exam.
妈妈总是默默付出。
mā ma zǒng shì mò mò fù chū。
Mom always gives quietly.
运动员知道成功要付出汗水。
yùn dòng yuán zhī dào chéng gōng yào fù chū hàn shuǐ。
Athletes know success requires sweat.
老师说，付出和收获常常一起出现。
lǎo shī shuō， fù chū hé shōu huò cháng cháng yì qǐ chū xiàn。
The teacher said giving and receiving often go together.
他们为了梦想一直付出努力。
tā men wèi le mèng xiǎng yì zhí fù chū nǔ lì。
They have kept putting in effort for their dream.
Mini dialogue
努力学习
A
学好中文需要付出很多时间。
Xué hǎo Zhōngwén xūyào fùchū hěn duō shíjiān.
Learning Chinese well requires paying a lot of time.
B
我愿意付出努力，每天练习。
Wǒ yuànyì fùchū nǔlì, měitiān liànxí.
I'm willing to expend effort and practice every day.
帮助朋友
A
你为朋友付出了很多。
Nǐ wèi péngyou fùchū le hěn duō.
You have paid a lot for your friend.
B
朋友之间，付出是快乐的。
Péngyou zhī jiān, fùchū shì kuàilè de.
Between friends, giving is joyful.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
得到
dédào
to get; to receive
付出 means to pay or give, while 得到 means to receive.
similar
贡献
gòngxiàn
to contribute
贡献 means to contribute, similar to giving effort like 付出.