收费 (shōu fèi) — to charge a fee (for a service, entrance, etc.)
Definition
收费 means 'to charge a fee' — the verb form for what a business does (parking, service, admission). 费 is the noun 'fee/charge'; 收取 is a more formal verb meaning 'to collect' money.
verb
to charge a fee (for a service, entrance, etc.)
Examples
- 收费。Zhè ge shāng diàn bù shōu fèi.This store doesn't charge a fee.
- 收费？Zài zhè lǐ tíng chē yào bú yào shōu fèi?Is there a fee for parking here?
- 收费。Tā men de fú wù shōu fèi tài gāo le.Their service charges are too high.
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