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交学费

jiāo xuéfèi

Description

“交学费”就是把上学要用的钱给学校。

"交学费" means paying the money needed for school to the school.

这个说法有时候也用来开玩笑,意思是做错事、花了钱才学到东西。

This phrase is sometimes used jokingly to mean learning something only after making a mistake or spending money.

Meanings

交学费jiāo xuéfèi

to pay tuition or school fees

我明天要去学校交学费。

I have to pay tuition at school tomorrow.

交学费jiāo xuéfèi

to learn a lesson the hard way (idiomatic)

这次买贵了,就当交学费吧。

This time it was expensive; just consider it paying tuition.

Related words

学费交学校上学付钱缴费

Notes

  • Etymology

    交 (to hand over) + 学费 (school fees), a verb-object phrase.

  • Nuance

    figurative sense means paying a price to gain experience, often self-deprecating.

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