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花费

huā fèi
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. expense
  2. 2. cost
  3. 3. to spend (time or money)
  4. 4. expenditure

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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节约
jié yuē

to economize

花费的反义，表示节省

Related words

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支付
zhī fù

to pay (money)

支付是花费的具体行为，如“支付费用”

Synonyms

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消费
xiāo fèi

to consume

主要用于金钱的花费，如“消费水平”

Usage notes

Collocations

花费常与时间或金钱搭配，如“花费时间”、“花费金钱”。

Common mistakes

花费是动词，不能用作名词“开支”的意思，名词用“费用”。

Example Sentences

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这个项目 花费 了很多时间。
This project took a lot of time.
他在算计这个月的 花费 。
He is calculating this month's expenses.

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Child Words of 花费

花
huā

flower

费
fèi

to cost