Usage note
运费是指把东西从一个地方送到另一个地方要付的钱。
Yùn fèi shì zhǐ bǎ dōng xi cóng yī gè dì fang sòng dào lìng yī gè dì fang yào fù de qián.
Shipping cost is the money paid to send something from one place to another.
Context note
在网上买东西时，有时需要付运费，有时免费。
Zài wǎng shàng mǎi dōng xi shí, yǒu shí xū yào fù yùn fèi, yǒu shí miǎn fèi.
When buying things online, sometimes you need to pay shipping costs, sometimes it's free.
5 examples
这个玩具的运费是十元。
zhè ge wán jù de yùn fèi shì shí yuán。
The shipping cost for this toy is ten yuan.
妈妈付了运费，书很快就到了。
mā ma fù le yùn fèi， shū hěn kuài jiù dào le。
Mom paid the shipping cost, and the book arrived quickly.
买满一百元可以免运费。
mǎi mǎn yì bǎi yuán kě yǐ miǎn yùn fèi。
You can get free shipping if you buy over one hundred yuan.
运费太贵了，我决定不买了。
yùn fèi tài guì le， wǒ jué dìng bù mǎi le。
The shipping cost is too expensive; I decided not to buy it.
请告诉我运费是多少钱。
qǐng gào sù wǒ yùn fèi shì duō shǎo qián。
Please tell me how much the shipping cost is.
5 mini stories
小明在网上买了一本书，运费是五元。他付了钱，书到了。
xiǎo míng zài wǎng shàng mǎi le yì běn shū， yùn fèi shì wǔ yuán。 tā fù le qián， shū dào le。
Xiao Ming bought a book online; the shipping cost was five yuan. He paid, and the book arrived.
小红想买一个娃娃，但运费太贵。她等打折再买。
xiǎo hóng xiǎng mǎi yí gè wá wa， dàn yùn fèi tài guì。 tā děng dǎ zhé zài mǎi。
Xiao Hong wanted to buy a doll, but the shipping cost was too expensive. She waited for a sale.
小丽买了很多文具，运费免费。她很高兴。
xiǎo lì mǎi le hěn duō wén jù， yùn fèi miǎn fèi。 tā hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Li bought a lot of stationery; the shipping cost was free. She was very happy.
小刚的生日礼物运费由爸爸付。礼物准时到了。
xiǎo gāng de shēng rì lǐ wù yùn fèi yóu bà ba fù。 lǐ wù zhǔn shí dào le。
The shipping cost for Xiao Gang's birthday gift was paid by Dad. The gift arrived on time.
小美帮邻居付了运费，邻居谢谢她。
xiǎo měi bāng lín jū fù le yùn fèi， lín jū xiè xiè tā。
Xiao Mei helped the neighbor pay the shipping cost; the neighbor thanked her.
Mini dialogue
网上购物
A
这本书的运费是多少？
Zhè běn shū de yùn fèi shì duō shǎo?
How much is the shipping cost for this book?
B
运费是五元。
Yùn fèi shì wǔ yuán.
The shipping cost is five yuan.
免运费
A
买满五十元可以免运费。
Mǎi mǎn wǔ shí yuán kě yǐ miǎn yùn fèi.
Free shipping for orders over fifty yuan.
B
太好了，我多买一点。
Tài hǎo le, wǒ duō mǎi yī diǎn.
Great, I'll buy a bit more.
Related words and contrasts
similar
邮费
yóu fèi
postage
邮费和运费意思相近。
contrast
免费
miǎn fèi
free of charge
免费是不用付钱，运费是要付的钱。