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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.expense; expenditure; an account of expenses

    • wǒ men xū yào jiǎn shǎo kāi xiāo

      我们需要减少开销

      We need to cut costs.

    • yǎng yī liàng chē kāi xiāo hěn dà

      开销

      Running a car is a big expense.

    • yù qù nián tóng qī bǐ jiào kāi xiāo zēng jiā le

      去年同期比较开销增加

      Spending has increased year on year.

  • 2

    v.pay (expenses)

    • shōu rù bù gòu kāi xiāo

      收入不够开销

      The income does not cover expenses.

    • tā měi tiān guāng shū běn fèi jiù dé kāi xiāo wǔ shí yuán

      书本开销

      She spends 50 yuan a day on books alone.

    • nǐ shàng yuè kāi xiāo le yuán

      开销2000

      You spent 2,000 yuan last month.

Word usage

  • Note
    "开销" cannot be written as "开消".
  • "开销" is often matched with measure word "笔"or"次".
    • 开销

      one sum of spending

    • 开销

      one spending