自费

zì fèi

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. at one's own expense
2. self-funded

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 公费 gōng fèi 公费 gōng fèi at public expense 指费用由公家或单位支付: at public expense
• 免费 miǎn fèi 免费 miǎn fèi free (of charge) 表示不收取任何费用: free (of charge)

Synonyms

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• 自掏腰包 zì tāo yāo bāo 自掏腰包 zì tāo yāo bāo to pay out of one's own pocket 强调个人承担费用，口语化: to pay out of one's own pocket

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“自费”不能带宾语，不能说“我自费学费”，应改为“学费我自费”或“我自费上学”。

Formality

在正式场合用“自费”比“自己出钱”更书面化。

Example Sentences

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这次旅行是 自费 的。

This trip was at my own expense.

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Child Words of 自费

• 自 自 zì: self
• 费 费 fèi: to cost