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学费

xuéfèi

tuition

How common it is

学费 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xuéfèi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

学费表示上学要交的钱。

xué fèi biǎo shì shàng xué yào jiāo de qián。

学费 means money paid for schooling.

Context note

学费常用于学校、报名和家庭。

xué fèi cháng yòng yú xué xiào 、 bào míng hé jiā tíng。

Tuition is often used with school, registration, and family.

5 examples

学费多少钱?
xué fèi duō shǎo qián?
How much is the tuition?
我交了学费。
wǒ jiāo le xué fèi。
I paid the tuition.
学费有点贵。
xué fèi yǒu diǎn guì。
The tuition is a bit expensive.
他需要准备学费。
tā xū yào zhǔn bèi xué fèi。
He needs to prepare the tuition.
学校说明了学费。
xué xiào shuō míng le xué fèi。
The school explained the tuition.

5 mini stories

妈妈帮我准备学费。
mā ma bāng wǒ zhǔn bèi xué fèi。
Mom helped me prepare the tuition.
这所学校的学费不便宜。
zhè suǒ xué xiào de xué fèi bú pián yi。
The tuition at this school is not cheap.
他先问清楚学费再报名。
tā xiān wèn qīng chǔ xué fèi zài bào míng。
He asked clearly about tuition before registering.
学费交完后就能上课了。
xué fèi jiāo wán hòu jiù néng shàng kè le。
After paying the tuition, you can attend class.
老师告诉我们学费的安排。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men xué fèi de ān pái。
The teacher told us about the tuition arrangement.

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