How common it is
成本 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chéngběn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
成本表示做一件事所花的代价。
chéng běn biǎo shì zuò yí jiàn shì suǒ huā de dài jià。
成本 means the cost or expense of doing something.
Context note
成本常用于生意、生产和分析。
chéng běn cháng yòng yú shēng yì 、 shēng chǎn hé fēn xī。
It is often used in business, production, and analysis.
5 examples
成本很高。
chéng běn hěn gāo。
The cost is very high.
我们要控制成本。
wǒ men yào kòng zhì chéng běn。
We need to control costs.
这个产品的成本低。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn de chéng běn dī。
This product has a low cost.
成本和价格不同。
chéng běn hé jià gé bù tóng。
Cost and price are different.
降低成本很重要。
jiàng dī chéng běn hěn zhòng yào。
Reducing cost is important.
5 mini stories
工厂想降低生产成本。
gōng chǎng xiǎng jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn。
The factory wants to reduce production costs.
他学会了计算成本。
tā xué huì le jì suàn chéng běn。
He learned to calculate costs.
成本高会影响价格。
chéng běn gāo huì yǐng xiǎng jià gé。
High costs affect price.
老师用简单的例子讲成本。
lǎo shī yòng jiǎn dān de lì zǐ jiǎng chéng běn。
The teacher explained cost with a simple example.
控制成本可以让事情更稳定。
kòng zhì chéng běn kě yǐ ràng shì qíng gèng wěn dìng。
Controlling costs can make things more stable.