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免费

miǎnfèi

free (of charge)

Usage note

免费表示不用付钱。

miǎn fèi biǎo shì bú yòng fù qián。

Free of charge means no money needs to be paid.

Context note

免费常出现在活动、服务和商品里。

miǎn fèi cháng chū xiàn zài huó dòng 、 fú wù hé shāng pǐn lǐ。

Free of charge often appears in events, services, and products.

5 examples

这个活动免费
zhè ge huó dòng miǎn fèi。
This event is free.
免费参观。
miǎn fèi cān guān。
Free to visit.
孩子可以免费进。
hái zi kě yǐ miǎn fèi jìn。
Children can enter for free.
这里有免费水。
zhè lǐ yǒu miǎn fèi shuǐ。
There is free water here.
免费试用。
miǎn fèi shì yòng。
Free trial.

5 mini stories

学校活动是免费的,大家都可以参加。
xué xiào huó dòng shì miǎn fèi de, dà jiā dōu kě yǐ cān jiā。
The school event is free, and everyone can take part.
这家店有免费试喝。
zhè jiā diàn yǒu miǎn fèi shì hē。
This shop has free tasting.
妈妈说免费的东西也要排队。
mā ma shuō miǎn fèi de dōng xī yě yào pái duì。
Mom said even free things need to line up.
我看到一个免费借书的地方。
wǒ kàn dào yí gè miǎn fèi jiè shū de dì fāng。
I saw a place where books can be borrowed for free.
免费虽然好,也要注意规则。
miǎn fèi suī rán hǎo, yě yào zhù yì guī zé。
Free is nice, but you still need to follow the rules.

Mini dialogue

免费试课

A
这个周末有免费的书法课,你想去吗?
Zhège zhōumò yǒu miǎnfèi de shūfǎ kè, nǐ xiǎng qù ma?
There is a free calligraphy class this weekend. Do you want to go?
B
真的吗?免费的太好了,我们一起去吧!
Zhēn de ma? Miǎnfèi de tài hǎo le, wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba!
Really? Free is great, let's go together!

公园免费开放

A
妈妈,这个公园要买票吗?
Māma, zhège gōngyuán yào mǎi piào ma?
Mom, do we need to buy tickets for this park?
B
不用,今天是儿童节,对小朋友免费
Búyòng, jīntiān shì Értóng Jié, duì xiǎopéngyǒu miǎnfèi.
No, today is Children's Day, it's free for children.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
收费
shōu fèi
charge a fee

免费 means no cost; 收费 means you must pay.

related
赠送
zèng sòng
give as a gift

Something 赠送 is given for free, often as a present.

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