What does 费 mean in Chinese?

费 (fèi) means "to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 3 word.

How do you pronounce 费?

费 is pronounced "fèi" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 费?

费 is an HSK Level 3 word (HSK 2.0: Level 6, HSK 3.0: Level 3).

What words contain the character 费?

Common words with 费 include 免费 (free (of charge)), 公费 (at public expense), 付费 (to pay), 保费 (insurance premium), 冗费 (unnecessary expenses).

How do you write 费?

You can practice writing 费 using our stroke order tool.

费 (fèi), to cost

费

fèi

to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful

HSK 3verb

Traditional: 費

Character Breakdown

Radical: 貝 (no. 154)Traditional: 費

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Definitions

(verb) to cost
to spend
fee
wasteful
expenses

Example Sentences

这笔费用数额很高，难以承担。

Zhè bǐ fèiyòng hěn gāo

This expense is very high

Words Containing 费

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
免费	miǎn fèi	free (of charge)	HSK 4
公费	gōng fèi	at public expense	HSK 6
付费	fù fèi	to pay
保费	bǎo fèi	insurance premium
冗费	rǒng fèi	unnecessary expenses
上门费	shàng mén fèi	house call fee
不费事	bù fèi shì	not troublesome
交通费	jiāo tōng fèi	transport costs
人工费	rén gōng fèi	labor cost
伙食费	huǒ shí fèi	food expenses

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Related Words

生活费(shēng huó fèi)· cost of living

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花费(huā fèi)· expense

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伙食费(huǒ shí fèi)· food expenses

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耗资(hào zī)· to spend

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 6HSK 3.0: Level 3

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费

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