huā fèi
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  • 1

    v.spend; expend; cost

    • tā huā fèi le hěn duō jīng lì zài gōng zuò shang

      花费精力工作

      He spent a lot of energy on his work.

    • wǒ huā fèi le xǔ duō shí jiān kàn shū

      花费许多时间看书

      I spent a lot of time reading.

    • fù mǔ zài hái zi shēn shang huā fèi le hěn duō xīn xuè

      父母孩子花费心血

      Parents spend a lot of effort on their children.

    • huā fèi jīn qián

      花费金钱

      spend money

  • 2

    n.money spent; expenditure; expenses

    • wǒ jué de bàn gōng huā fèi hěn dà

      觉得办公花费

      I'm afraid the office expenses are too big.

    • nà bǐ huā fèi wǒ fù dān bù liǎo

      花费负担

      I can't afford that expense.

    • nǐ yào jiāng wú fǎ yù jiàn de huā fèi jì suàn zài nèi

      无法预见花费计算

      You need to allow for any unforeseeable expenses.

    • kòng zhì huā fèi

      控制花费

      control expenditure

Word usage

  • Note
    "花费" is different from "破费". In addition to money, the object of "花费" can also be time, energy, strength, etc.; the object of "破费" is mostly money.