付出 (fù chū) — to give (time, effort, etc.), to pay (a price), to invest (effort or energy)
Definition
付出 means to give or invest (time, effort, care) for a result — the focus is the personal sacrifice, not money. 费 is more about spending/consuming a resource, while 出资 and 投资 are specifically about putting up money.
verb
to give (time, effort, etc.)to pay (a price)to invest (effort or energy)
Examples
- 付出。Tā wèi le chéng gōng fù chū le hěn duō nǔ lì.He put a lot of effort into achieving success.
- 付出。Fù mǔ wèi wǒ men fù chū le nà me duō.Our parents have given so much for us.
- 付出？Nǐ fù chū le duō shǎo shí jiān zài zhè jiàn shì shàng?How much time did you invest in this matter?
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