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Consuming with 消费 (xiāofèi)
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Structure
消费 + Object
Explanation
消费 (xiāofèi) means to consume or to spend, referring to the use of goods, services, or money. It is widely used in economic and everyday contexts to discuss consumer behavior and spending patterns.
Examples
年轻人的消费观念和上一代人很不一样。
Niánqīngrén de xiāofèi guānniàn hé shàng yī dài rén hěn bù yīyàng.
Young people's consumption attitudes are very different from those of the previous generation.
节假日期间，各大商场的消费额明显增长。
Jiéjiàrì qījiān, gè dà shāngchǎng de xiāofèi é míngxiǎn zēngzhǎng.
During holidays, consumer spending at major shopping malls increased significantly.
她每个月的消费都控制在工资的一半以内。
Tā měi gè yuè de xiāofèi dōu kòngzhì zài gōngzī de yībàn yǐnèi.
She keeps her monthly spending within half of her salary.