费用 (fèi yong) — cost, expense, fee
Definition
费用 (fèiyòng) is the general noun for 'cost / expense / fee' — the everyday word for money spent. Concrete bills like 学费 or 话费 are types of 费用; 费 alone is the short form, usually for specific charges.
noun
costexpensefee
Measure word · 笔, 个
Examples
- 费用？Zhè ge yuè de shǒu jī fèi yong shì duō shǎo?What is this month's phone bill?
- 。Wǒ men yào jié shěng shēng huó fèi yong.We need to cut down on living expenses.
- 费用。Zhè bǐ fèi yong yǐ jīng fù qīng le.This fee has been paid in full.
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