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    Expressing "to spend (money or time)" with 花费 (huāfèi)

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    Structure

    花费 + Amount / 总 + 花费

    Explanation

    花费 (huāfèi) is a verb and noun meaning "to spend" or "expenditure." As a verb, it describes the act of spending money, time, or effort. As a noun, it refers to the cost or expense itself. It is slightly more formal than 花.

    Examples

    • 装修房子花费了我们不少钱。

      Zhuāngxiū fángzi huāfèi le wǒmen bù shǎo qián.

      Renovating the house cost us quite a lot of money.

    • 这个项目的花费比预算高了很多。

      Zhège xiàngmù de huāfèi bǐ yùsuàn gāo le hěn duō.

      The cost of this project was much higher than the budget.

    • 学一门语言需要花费大量的时间和精力。

      Xué yī mén yǔyán xūyào huāfèi dàliàng de shíjiān hé jīnglì.

      Learning a language requires a great deal of time and effort.

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