Definition
花费 (huā fèi) means 'to spend (time or money)' and is more formal or emphatic than the everyday word 花 (huā). It is used in written or careful speech, while 费 (fèi) as a verb is even more formal and often limited to set phrases (费时间, 费心).
verb
to spend (time or money)
Easily confused
- 话费huà fèisound-alikephone bill
- 化肥huà féisound-alikefertilizer
Examples
- 花费。Wǒ huā fèi le hěn duō qián mǎi shū.I spent a lot of money buying books.
- 花费。Tā huā fèi le yì zhěng tiān zuò zuòyè.He spent a whole day doing homework.
- 花费。Bié huā fèi tài duō shíjiān wán yóuxì.Don't spend too much time playing games.
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