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Expressing 'cost' with 成本 (chéngběn)
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成本
Explanation
The noun 成本 (chéngběn) means 'cost' and refers specifically to the expense or expenditure involved in producing or obtaining something. It is commonly used in business, economics, and everyday discussions about expenses. For example, 提高成本 means 'to raise costs.'
Examples
原材料涨价导致生产成本大幅增加。
Yuáncáiliào zhǎngjià dǎozhì shēngchǎn chéngběn dàfú zēngjiā.
The rise in raw material prices has led to a significant increase in production costs.
我们需要想办法降低运营成本。
Wǒmen xūyào xiǎng bànfǎ jiàngdī yùnyíng chéngběn.
We need to find ways to reduce operating costs.
这款产品的成本比预期高了不少。
Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn de chéngběn bǐ yùqī gāo le bùshǎo.
The cost of this product is quite a bit higher than expected.