Writing
成本 (chéng běn) — how to say "cost" in Chinese
成本
Cost, expense
noun
Character composition
成
to become, success
本
root, basis, capital
Radicals / Keys
戈
Halberd
#62 · gē · 4 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
生产成本
shēng chǎn chéng běn
production cost
降低成本
jiàng dī chéng běn
reduce costs
Examples
我们需要降低这个项目的生产成本。
We need to reduce the production costs for this project.
成本很高。
The cost is very high.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "cost" in Chinese?
"cost" in Chinese is 成本 (chéng běn).
成本 meaning English
成本 (chéng běn) means "Cost, expense".
How is 成本 pronounced?
It is pronounced chéng běn (written as cheng ben, chengben). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "cost" in Chinese characters?
It is written 成本: 成 has 6 strokes, 本 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 成本?
成本 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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