缴费 (jiǎo fèi) — to pay a fee (tuition, utility, membership, etc.)
Definition
缴费 means to pay a required fee — tuition, utilities, membership — usually in an official or institutional context. Pairs with 交 (jiao) when the verb-object split feels natural: 缴了费.
to pay a fee (tuition, utility, membership, etc.)
Examples
- 缴费。Wǒ míng tiān qù yín háng jiǎo fèi.I'm going to the bank to pay the fee tomorrow.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ jīng jiǎo le fèi, kě yǐ shàng kè le.I've already paid the fee and can attend class now.
- 缴费？Zhè ge yuè de shuǐ diàn fèi nǐ jiǎo fèi le ma?Have you paid this month's utility bill?
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