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费
fèi
Description
"费"可以指要付的钱，也可以指用得太多、不省。
"费" can refer to money that must be paid, or to using too much and being wasteful.
我们常说学费、车费，也常说这个事很费时间。
We often say 学费 (tuition fee), 车费 (fare), and also say this matter is very 费时间 (time-consuming).
Meanings
费fèi
fee; cost; expense
这个月的电费很高。
The electricity bill this month is very high.
费fèi
to consume; to use up (much of); to cost
这件事太费时间了。
This matter takes too much time.
费fèi
wasteful; using a lot
这辆车很费油。
This car uses a lot of fuel.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a verb 费 stresses using up a lot of something (time, effort, money), often with a sense of it being a lot.
In videos
“看这废物这窝囊样，跟他这种人还费什么话？”
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