Meaning of 费用
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- cost
- expenditure
- expense
Measure word: 筆|笔,個|个
How to use 费用
费用 is a fairly formal noun for the cost or expenses of something, common with travel, study, medical care, and services. It often follows a topic word, as in 学习费用 or 旅行费用. Example: 这次旅行的费用是多少？ (Zhè cì lǚxíng de fèiyòng shì duōshao?) How much does this trip cost?
费 (fèi) means to spend or use up, and 用 (yòng) means to use. Money you spend and use up for something is its 费用, the cost.
Common mistake: Learners often use 费用 for the price of a single item in a shop, where Chinese speakers say 价格 (jiàgé) or just ask 多少钱. Also note that 用 is often read in the neutral tone here (fèiyong), but fèiyòng is also correct.
费用 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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费 fèi · to cost · 9 strokes
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用 yòng · to use · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 费用.
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 有用 | yǒuyòng | useful |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 常用 | cháng yòng | in common usage |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to exploit; to make use of |
| 没用 | méiyòng | useless |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | to adopt; to employ |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | tuition fee; tuition |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee |
Questions about 费用
What does 费用 mean?
费用 (fèiyong) means "cost; expenditure" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 费用?
费用 is made of 2 characters: 费 (9 strokes), 用 (5 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 费用 an HSK word?
Yes. 费用 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 费用 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 费用 is written 費用.
What is the difference between 费用 and 价格?
价格 is the price tag of a product. 费用 is the total money spent on an activity or service, such as tuition, travel, or repairs.
What verbs go with 费用?
Common pairings are 支付费用 (zhīfù fèiyong, pay the cost), 节省费用 (jiéshěng fèiyong, save on costs), and 费用很高 (fèiyong hěn gāo, the cost is high). You can also say 包括费用 for costs that are included.