费
Quick Answer
费 (fèi) means "fee, expense" with HSK 4 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
fèi
Meaning
Primary: fee
Other meanings:
- expense
Basic info
| Pinyin | fèi |
| Meanings | fee, expense |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 4 |
| Frequency | #182 most common |
Example sentences
不要浪费时间。
Bú yào làngfèi shíjiān.
Don't waste time.
From 浪费 (HSK 4)
博物馆今天免费开放。
Bówùguǎn jīntiān miǎnfèi kāifàng.
The museum is open for free today.
From 免费 (HSK 4)
理性消费避免浪费是现代人应有的生活态度。
Lǐxìng xiāofèi bìmiǎn làngfèi shì xiàndàirén yīngyǒu de shēnghuó tàidu.
Rational consumption and avoiding waste is the attitude modern people should have.
From 消费 (HSK 5)
Words containing 费
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 浪费 | làngfèi | Waste | HSK 4 |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | Free of charge | HSK 4 |
| 消费 | xiāofèi | consumption | HSK 5 |
| 费 | fèi | fee, expense | HSK 4 |
| 费解 | fèijiě | hard to understand, obscure | |
| 费劲 | fèijìn | to require effort | HSK 7-9 |
| 费时 | fèishí | to take time, time-consuming | |
| 费事 | fèishì | troublesome, to take a lot of trouble | |
| 费用 | fèiyòng | cost, expenses | HSK 4 |
| 费心 | fèixīn | to take a lot of trouble | |
| 公费 | gōngfèi | at public expense | HSK 7-9 |
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