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话费 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say huà fèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
话费表示打电话或用手机的费用。
huà fèi biǎo shì dǎ diàn huà huò yòng shǒu jī de fèi yòng。
话费 means the cost of phone calls or mobile service.
Context note
话费常用于手机、充值和账单。
huà fèi cháng yòng yú shǒu jī 、 chōng zhí hé zhàng dān。
It is often used with phones, recharge, and bills.
5 examples
我该交话费了。
wǒ gāi jiāo huà fèi le。
I need to pay my phone bill.
这个月话费不少。
zhè ge yuè huà fèi bù shǎo。
The phone bill this month is quite high.
他充值了话费。
tā chōng zhí le huà fèi。
He recharged his phone credit.
话费可以网上交。
huà fèi kě yǐ wǎng shàng jiāo。
The phone bill can be paid online.
妈妈问我话费多少钱。
mā ma wèn wǒ huà fèi duō shǎo qián。
Mom asked me how much the phone bill was.
5 mini stories
老师说，话费不要乱花。
lǎo shī shuō， huà fèi bú yào luàn huā。
The teacher said not to waste phone credit.
他忘了交话费。
tā wàng le jiāo huà fèi。
He forgot to pay the phone bill.
话费不够时，电话就打不出去。
huà fèi bú gòu shí， diàn huà jiù dǎ bù chū qù。
When the phone credit is not enough, calls cannot go out.
她帮家人充值话费。
tā bāng jiā rén chōng zhí huà fèi。
She helped the family recharge the phone bill.
现在交话费很方便。
xiàn zài jiāo huà fèi hěn fāng biàn。
Paying phone bills is very convenient now.