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花费 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say huā fèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
花费表示用了多少时间或钱。
huā fèi biǎo shì yòng le duō shǎo shí jiàn huò qián。
花费 means to spend time or money.
Context note
花费常用于时间、金钱和努力。
huā fèi cháng yòng yú shí jiān 、 jīn qián hé nǔ lì。
It is often used with time, money, and effort.
5 examples
这次旅行花费很多。
zhè cì lǚ xíng huā fèi hěn duō。
This trip cost a lot.
他花费了很多时间。
tā huā fèi le hěn duō shí jiān。
He spent a lot of time.
花费不大。
huā fèi bú dà。
The expense is not large.
做这道题花费了我十分钟。
zuò zhè dào tí huā fèi le wǒ shí fēn zhōng。
Doing this problem took me ten minutes.
这个项目花费不少钱。
zhè ge xiàng mù huā fèi bù shǎo qián。
This project cost a lot of money.
5 mini stories
老师提醒大家，时间花费要合理。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā， shí jiān huā fèi yào hé lǐ。
The teacher reminded everyone that time should be spent reasonably.
她花费很多心思准备礼物。
tā huā fèi hěn duō xīn sī zhǔn bèi lǐ wù。
She spent a lot of effort preparing the gift.
这趟路程花费了不少时间。
zhè tàng lù chéng huā fèi le bù shǎo shí jiān。
This trip took quite some time.
花费太多钱不是好事。
huā fèi tài duō qián bú shì hǎo shì。
Spending too much money is not a good thing.
他花费了很多力气完成任务。
tā huā fèi le hěn duō lì qi wán chéng rèn wu。
He spent a lot of effort finishing the task.