Writing
花费 (huā fèi) — how to say "to spend" in Chinese
花费
To spend, expense
verb
Character composition
花
flower; to spend
费
to cost, fee
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
花费时间
huāfèi shíjiān
spend time
花费不少
huāfèi bù shǎo
spend quite a lot
Examples
这次旅行花费了我们不少时间。
This trip cost us quite a lot of time.
我花费很多钱。
I spend a lot of money.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to spend" in Chinese?
"to spend" in Chinese is 花费 (huā fèi).
花费 meaning in English
花费 (huā fèi) means "To spend, expense".
How is 花费 pronounced?
It is pronounced huā fèi (written as hua fei, huafei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to spend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 花费: 花 has 7 strokes, 费 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 花费?
花费 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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