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Referring to expenses or expenditure with 开支 (kāizhī)
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Explanation
The noun 开支 (kāizhī) means "expenses," "expenditure," or "spending," referring to money paid out for goods or services. It is often used when discussing budgets, financial management, or cost-cutting. It is common in both formal and informal financial discussions.
Examples
我们需要想办法减少不必要的开支。
wǒmen xūyào xiǎng bànfǎ jiǎnshǎo bù bìyào de kāizhī.
We need to find ways to reduce unnecessary expenses.
这个月的开支超出了预算，下个月得省着点花。
zhège yuè de kāizhī chāochū le yùsuàn, xià gè yuè děi shěng zhe diǎn huā.
This month's expenses exceeded the budget, so we need to spend more carefully next month.
公司决定削减行政方面的开支。
gōngsī juédìng xuējiǎn xíngzhèng fāngmiàn de kāizhī.
The company decided to cut administrative expenses.