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Hanzi

費 / 费

Traditional
費
Simplified
费

to cost/to spend/fee/wasteful/expenses

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

fèi, fú, bì

Bopomofo

ㄈㄟˋ, ㄈㄨˊ, ㄅㄧˋ

Jyutping

fai3

Example sentences

免費 / 免费 miǎnfèi
這家餐廳提供免費的飲料。
这家餐厅提供免费的饮料。

This restaurant provides free drinks.

提供 tígōng
這家飯店提供免費的早餐。
这家饭店提供免费的早餐。

This hotel provides free breakfast.

浪費 / 浪费 làngfèi
不要浪費食物。
不要浪费食物。

Don't waste food.

彌補 / 弥补 míbǔ
我們必須努力工作，以彌補過去浪費的時間。
我们必须努力工作，以弥补过去浪费的时间。

We must work hard to make up for the time wasted in the past.

消費 / 消费 xiāofèi
這家百貨公司的消費水平很高。
这家百货公司的消费水平很高。

The consumption level of this department store is very high.

話費 / 话费 huàfèi
我的手機話費這個月超支了。
我的手机话费这个月超支了。

My mobile phone bill exceeded the budget this month.

付費 / 付费 fùfèi
這裡的停車場是需要付費的。
这里的停车场是需要付费的。

The parking lot here requires payment.

合算 hésuàn
如果常常搭車，買月票比每次付費更合算。
如果常常搭车，买月票比每次付费更合算。

If you take public transport often, buying a monthly pass is more cost-effective than paying each time.

公費 / 公费 gōngfèi
他考取了公費留學。
他考取了公费留学。

He passed the exam for state-funded study abroad.

學費 / 学费 xuéfèi
這學期的學費很貴。
这学期的学费很贵。

The tuition fee for this semester is very expensive.

Example Vocabulary

免費

mian3'fei4

free of charge; gratuitous

浪費

lang4'fei4

to waste; to squander

消費

xiao1'fei4

consumption; to consume

話費

hua4'fei4

phone bill; call charges

付費

fu4'fei4

to pay a fee; paid

公費

gong1'fei4

public expense; state funding

學費

xue2'fei4

tuition fee; tuition

小費

xiao3'fei4

tip; gratuity

手續費

shou3'xu4'fei4

service fee; commission; processing fee

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