Meaning of 支出
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to spend; to pay out
- expenses; expenditure
How to use 支出
支出 is a formal word used for budgets, accounts and finances, both as a verb (to pay out) and as a noun (expenses). It often pairs with 收入 (shōurù, income). Example: 这个月的支出比收入多。(Zhège yuè de zhīchū bǐ shōurù duō.) This month's expenses are more than the income.
支 (zhī) means to pay or hand out, and 出 (chū) means to go out. Picture money being handed out and going out of your wallet, and you have 支出, spending.
Common mistake: Learners often use 支出 for everyday shopping, like 我支出了五十块买衣服, which sounds stiff. In casual speech use 花 (huā), as in 我花了五十块 (wǒ huāle wǔshí kuài).
支出 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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支 zhī · to support · 4 strokes
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 支出.
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak |
| 拿出 | náchū | to take out; to put out |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi; (Tw) rental car |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
Questions about 支出
What does 支出 mean?
支出 (zhīchū) means "to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 支出?
支出 is made of 2 characters: 支 (4 strokes), 出 (5 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 支出 an HSK word?
Yes. 支出 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 支出 and 花费?
Both can mean spending. 支出 sounds like accounting language and focuses on money going out of a budget. 花费 (huāfèi) can also describe spending time or effort, not just money.
What is the opposite of 支出?
The usual opposite is 收入 (shōurù), income. You will often see them together, as in 收支 (shōuzhī), income and expenditure, or 收支平衡 (shōuzhī pínghéng), a balanced budget.