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付出

fù chū
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to pay
  2. 2. to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)

Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
回报
huí bào

(in) return

得到回报 (receive return)
索取
suǒ qǔ

to ask

索取而不付出 (take without giving)

Related words

1 item
贡献
gòng xiàn

to contribute

贡献资源 (contribute resources)

Synonyms

1 item
投入
tóu rù

to throw into

投入时间或精力 (invest time or energy)

Usage notes

Collocations

付出常与努力、代价、时间、心血等抽象名词搭配，较少与具体金钱搭配，支付用“付钱”。

Common mistakes

不要用付出直接表达支付具体金额，如“付出十元”错误，应说“付了十元”或“支付十元”。

Example Sentences

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他为了成功不惜 付出 一切。
He spared no effort to succeed.

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Child Words of 付出

付
fù

to pay

出
chū

to go out