费
Character
money you pay for something (as in 学费, school fees)
Meaning
fèi
fei4- money you pay for something (as in 学费, school fees)
- to spend money or time (as in 费时间, to take time)
- a family name (a person's last name)
Examples
这个大学的学费很贵。
zhè ge dà xué de xué fèi hěn guì
This university's tuition fees are very expensive.
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看电视太浪费时间了。
kàn diàn shì tài làng fèi shí jiān le
Watching TV wastes too much time.
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费老师是我的老师。
fèi lǎo shī shì wǒ de lǎo shī
Teacher Fei is my teacher.
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Practice writing 费
Draw “费” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 费
See all 183 →费用fèi yòngthe money you must pay for somethingWordHSK 3费劲fèi jìnhard to do; needing a lot of effort or timeWordHSK 7–9费事fèi shìtroublesomeWord费力fèi lìto expend a great deal of effortWord费县fèi xiànFei County or Feixian, a county in Linyi City 临沂市 (Lín yí Shì), ShandongWord费城fèi chéngPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaWord费心fèi xīnto take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth)Word费拉fèi lā(loanword) fellahWord费时fèi shíto take timeWord费曼fèi mànFeinman or Feynman (name)Word费率fèi lǜrateWord费神fèi shénto spend effortWord