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How do you say "expense" in Chinese?
费用
fèi yòng
In Chinese, "expense" is 费用 (fèi yòng).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out "fèi yòng", fourth tone, then fourth tone, so snapping downward fast, like giving a short order. Keep the 2 syllables of fèi yòng distinct rather than blending them together.
Writing and usage
费用 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
房租是他们最大的开销。
fáng zū shì tā men zuì dà de kāi xiāo 。
Rent is their biggest expense.
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How to remember 费用
Let a vivid snapshot of when rent is their biggest expense be your mental shortcut for "fèi yòng".
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Questions about 费用
How do you pronounce 费用?
Sound it out "fèi yòng", fourth tone, then fourth tone, so snapping downward fast, like giving a short order. Keep the 2 syllables of fèi yòng distinct rather than blending them together.
Is 费用 formal or casual?
费用 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 费用 used in Chinese?
费用 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 房租是他们最大的开销。 (Rent is their biggest expense.).
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