Definition
计费 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to calculate the cost' or 'to charge'. It is commonly used in service contexts like telecommunications, utilities, or billing. The verb 计 can split from 费 when inserting a measure word or duration: 计了一次费 ('calculated the cost once'), 计过费 ('have charged'). The object is usually the service or time period being billed, not the person being charged.
v.o.
to calculate the cost / to charge (for a service)
Examples
- 计费。Zhège tàocān de jì fèi fāngshì shì àn liúliàng suàn de.The billing method for this plan is calculated by data usage.
- 。Tāmen měi gè yuè zhǐ jì yí cì fèi.They only charge once a month.
- ，。Fúwù yǐjīng jì guò fèi le, qǐng fàngxīn shǐyòng.The service has already been billed, please feel free to use it.
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