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开支

kāi zhī
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. expenditures
  2. 2. expenses
  3. 3. to spend money
  4. 4. (coll.) to pay wages

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Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意“开支”通常指总体或常规支出,而非单次消费,不可等同于“买东西花的钱”。

Formality

“开支”更常用于书面或正式场合,而“花费”常用于口语。

Example Sentences

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公司紧缩 开支 ,减少了旅行预算。
The company tightened expenditures and reduced the travel budget.
我们需要减少 开支
We need to reduce expenses.
我们需要限制 开支
We need to limit spending.

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