支出 (zhī chū) — to spend, to pay out; expenses, expenditure

Definition

支出 is a formal/financial term for money going out — both the verb 'to pay out' and the noun 'expenditure'. Compared with 费 and 花费 (everyday 'to spend'), 支出 is used in business, accounting, and budget contexts.

to spendto pay outexpensesexpenditure

Examples

  • 支出
    Gōng sī qù nián zhī chū le yì bǐ qián lái gēng xīn shè bèi.
    The company spent a sum of money last year to update equipment.
  • 支出
    Zhè ge yuè de zhī chū bǐ shàng ge yuè jiàng dī le bù shǎo.
    This month's expenses have decreased quite a bit compared to last month.
  • 支出
    Hé lǐ guī huà jiā tíng zhī chū kě yǐ jié shěng hěn duō qián.
    Planning household expenses wisely can save a lot of money.

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