Meaning of 经费
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- funds
- expenditure
Measure word: 筆|笔
How to use 经费
经费 refers to funds set aside for an organization, project, or activity, often from a government, school, or company. It sounds formal and appears in news, reports, and workplace talk. Example: 我们的研究经费不够。(Wǒmen de yánjiū jīngfèi bú gòu.) Our research funding is not enough.
经 (jīng) means to manage or run something, and 费 (fèi) means cost or expense, so 经费 is the money needed to run something. Think of a project manager, a 经理 (jīnglǐ), asking for a budget to keep things going.
Common mistake: Learners often use 经费 for personal money or everyday spending, but it means official funds for an organization or project. For your own money, use 钱 (qián) or 费用 (fèiyong).
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经 jīng · classics · 8 strokes
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费 fèi · to cost · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 经费.
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 经理 | jīnglǐ | manager; director |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once; already |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience (CL:段[duan4],次[ci4]) |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic |
| 经营 | jīngyíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | tuition fee; tuition |
Questions about 经费
What does 经费 mean?
经费 (jīngfèi) means "funds; expenditure" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 经费?
经费 is made of 2 characters: 经 (8 strokes), 费 (9 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 经费 an HSK word?
Yes. 经费 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 经费 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 经费 is written 經費.
What is the difference between 经费 and 费用?
费用 (fèiyong) is a general word for any cost or fee, like travel costs or a service charge. 经费 specifically means funds allocated to run an organization, program, or project.
What verbs and words commonly go with 经费?
Common pairings include 申请经费 (shēnqǐng jīngfèi, apply for funds), 经费不足 (jīngfèi bùzú, insufficient funds), and 科研经费 (kēyán jīngfèi, research funding). You will also see 拨经费 (bō jīngfèi, allocate funds).