How common it is
消费 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiāofèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“消费”意思是花钱买东西或使用服务。
“Xiāofèi” yìsi shì huā qián mǎi dōngxi huò shǐyòng fúwù.
"Consumption" means spending money to buy things or use services.
Context note
去超市消费时，我们要记得带购物袋，保护环境。
Qù chāoshì xiāofèi shí, wǒmen yào jìde dài gòuwù dài, bǎohù huánjìng.
When consuming at the supermarket, we should remember to bring shopping bags to protect the environment.
5 examples
妈妈在超市消费了很多钱。
mā ma zài chāo shì xiāo fèi le hěn duō qián。
Mom spent a lot of money on consumption at the supermarket.
我们消费时要选择健康的食物。
wǒ men xiāo fèi shí yào xuǎn zé jiàn kāng de shí wù。
When consuming, we should choose healthy food.
爸爸消费买了一辆新自行车。
bà ba xiāo fèi mǎi le yí liàng xīn zì xíng chē。
Dad consumed by buying a new bicycle.
小朋友消费要适量，不能浪费。
xiǎo péng yǒu xiāo fèi yào shì liàng， bù néng làng fèi。
Children should consume in moderation and not waste.
网上消费很方便，但要小心。
wǎng shàng xiāo fèi hěn fāng biàn， dàn yào xiǎo xīn。
Online consumption is very convenient, but be careful.
5 mini stories
小丽和妈妈去商店消费，买了一个新书包。书包是蓝色的。
xiǎo lì hé mā ma qù shāng diàn xiāo fèi， mǎi le yí gè xīn shū bāo。 shū bāo shì lán sè de。
Xiao Li and her mom go to the store to consume and buy a new backpack. The backpack is blue.
爸爸消费买了一些水果。大家吃苹果和香蕉。
bà ba xiāo fèi mǎi le yì xiē shuǐ guǒ。 dà jiā chī píng guǒ hé xiāng jiāo。
Dad consumes by buying some fruits. Everyone eats apples and bananas.
小明用零花钱消费买了一本故事书。他晚上读故事。
xiǎo míng yòng líng huā qián xiāo fèi mǎi le yì běn gù shì shū。 tā wǎn shàng dú gù shì。
Xiao Ming uses his pocket money to consume and buy a storybook. He reads stories at night.
妈妈消费时比较价格，选最便宜的。这样省钱。
mā ma xiāo fèi shí bǐ jiào jià gé， xuǎn zuì pián yi de。 zhè yàng shěng qián。
Mom compares prices when consuming and chooses the cheapest. This saves money.
学校组织义卖，大家消费买手工艺品。钱捐给需要的人。
xué xiào zǔ zhī yì mài， dà jiā xiāo fèi mǎi shǒu gōng yì pǐn。 qián juān gěi xū yào de rén。
The school organizes a charity sale, and everyone consumes by buying handicrafts. The money is donated to those in need.