开销 (kāi xiāo) — (verb) to pay expenses; (noun) expenses
Definition
开销 covers both the act of paying and the expenses themselves, and works in everyday or organizational contexts. 支出 and 开支 are more formal/written for accounting; 开支 is countable by 笔. Contrast with reducing costs: 削减 or 裁 (staff/expenses).
verb
to pay expenses
noun
expenses
Examples
- 开销。Jiā tíng kāi xiāo zhǔ yào huā zài shí wù hé fáng zū shàng.Household expenses mainly go on food and rent.
- 开销。Gōng sī kāi xiāo le zhè cì huó dòng de quán bù fèi yòng.The company paid all expenses for this event.
- 开销，。Rú guǒ nǐ jiǎn shǎo bú bì yào de kāi xiāo, jiù néng cún xià gèng duō qián.If you reduce unnecessary expenses, you can save more money.
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