Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
花费
huāfèi
Description
"花费"的意思是用钱或用时间去做一件事。
"花费" means to use money or time to do something.
它可以是动词，也可以是名词，比如说"这次旅行的花费不少"。
It can be a verb or a noun, for example, "The 花费 of this trip is not small."
Meanings
花费huāfèi
to spend (money or time)
我花费了很多时间学中文。
I spent a lot of time learning Chinese.
花费huāfèi
cost; expense
这次旅行的花费很高。
The cost of this trip is very high.
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Notes
- Etymology
花 (to spend) + 费 (fee/expense), together meaning to use up money or time.
- Nuance
花费 is more formal than 花钱, and can also mean time, not just money.
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