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付出 (fù chū) — to give (time, effort, etc.), to pay (a price), to invest (effort or energy)

Definition

付出 means to give or invest (time, effort, care) for a result — the focus is the personal sacrifice, not money. 费 is more about spending/consuming a resource, while 出资 and 投资 are specifically about putting up money.

verb
to give (time, effort, etc.)to pay (a price)to invest (effort or energy)

Examples

  • 付出。
    Tā wèi le chéng gōng fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì.
    He put a lot of effort into achieving success.
  • 付出。
    Fù mǔ wèi wǒ men fù chū le nà me duō.
    Our parents have given so much for us.
  • 付出？
    Nǐ fù chū le duō shǎo shí jiān zài zhè jiàn shì shàng?
    How much time did you invest in this matter?

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

付fùgive or pay
出chūout

付 means give or pay, and 出 indicates outward, so the action is spending something out.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

付 pairs 亻 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a person handing something to someone.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

出 combines 止 (foot) and 凵 (cave) to show a foot stepping out of a cave.

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