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    Referring to expenses or costs with 花费 (huāfèi)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Subject + 花费 + Amount

    Explanation

    The noun 花费 (huāfèi) means "expenses," "costs," or "expenditure," referring to the amount of money or resources spent. It can also function as a verb meaning "to spend" or "to cost." It is used in both formal and everyday contexts.

    Examples

    • 这次旅行的花费比我预想的要多得多。

      Zhè cì lǚxíng de huāfèi bǐ wǒ yùxiǎng de yào duō de duō.

      The expenses for this trip were much more than I expected.

    • 你能帮我算算这个月的总花费吗？

      Nǐ néng bāng wǒ suànsuàn zhè ge yuè de zǒng huāfèi ma?

      Can you help me calculate the total expenses for this month?

    • 装修房子的花费真不少，我们得好好做个预算。

      Zhuāngxiū fángzi de huāfèi zhēn bù shǎo, wǒmen děi hǎohāo zuò ge yùsuàn.

      Renovating a house costs quite a lot — we need to make a proper budget.

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