How common it is
费 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say fèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
费表示花的钱、费用。
fèi biǎo shì huā de qián 、 fèi yòng。
Fee means money spent or an expense.
Context note
费常出现在学费、车费和费用里。
fèi cháng chū xiàn zài xué fèi 、 chē fèi hé fèi yòng lǐ。
Fee often appears in tuition, fare, and expenses.
5 examples
车费是多少？
chē fèi shì duō shǎo？
How much is the fare?
学费很高。
xué fèi hěn gāo。
The tuition is high.
这笔费用不小。
zhè bǐ fèi yòng bù xiǎo。
This expense is not small.
请付费。
qǐng fù fèi。
Please pay the fee.
我不用付费。
wǒ bú yòng fù fèi。
I do not need to pay the fee.
5 mini stories
妈妈说今天要先付车费。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān yào xiān fù chē fèi。
Mom said we need to pay the fare first today.
学校的学费已经交了。
xué xiào de xué fèi yǐ jīng jiāo le。
The school tuition has already been paid.
这次活动不用付费，大家都可以参加。
zhè cì huó dòng bú yòng fù fèi， dà jiā dōu kě yǐ cān jiā。
This event does not require payment, and everyone can join.
老师说要节约，不要乱花费用。
lǎo shī shuō yào jié yuē， bú yào luàn huā fèi yòng。
The teacher said to save money and not waste expenses.
我看见一张写着费用的单子。
wǒ kàn jiàn yì zhāng xiě zhe fèi yòng de dān zi。
I saw a paper with the fees written on it.