Definition & Meaning

outlay; fund; funds; (of government organs, schools, etc.) expenditure

Word usage

jīng fèi

经 费

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HSK6 NHSK 5 DC5

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n.outlay; fund; funds; (of government organs, schools, etc.) expenditure
- wǒ men shǒu tóu wú jīng fèi
  我们手头无经费。
  We have no funds in our hands.
- dà jiā dōu rèn wéi jiào yù xū yào tóu rù gèng duō de jīng fèi
  大家都认为教育需要投入更多的经费。
  It is generally agreed that more funding is needed for education.
- tā men zài zhēng qǔ jīng fèi shí yù dào le hěn duō kùn nan
  他们在争取经费时遇到了很多困难。
  They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.
- jīng fèi bù gòu
  经费不够
  be short of funds
- xíng zhèng jīng fèi
  行政经费
  administrative expenditure
- chóu cuò jīng fèi
  筹措经费
  raise funds
- yán jiū jīng fèi
  研究经费
  research funds
- rì cháng jīng fèi
  日常经费
  daily expenditure
- jiào yù jīng fèi
  教育经费
  education spending

Word usage

common measure word
"经费" is often matched with measure word "笔"or"点"or"些".
- 一笔经费
  one sum of outlay
- 一点经费
  a little outlay
- 一些经费
  some of the outlay

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