Writing
话费 (huà fèi) — how to say "phone bill" in Chinese
话费
Phone bill
noun
Character composition
话
speech
费
fee
Radicals / Keys
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
交话费
jiāo huàfèi
to pay the phone bill
Examples
这个月的话费太贵了。
The phone bill this month is too expensive.
我交话费。
I pay the phone bill.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "phone bill" in Chinese?
"phone bill" in Chinese is 话费 (huà fèi).
What does 话费 mean in English?
话费 (huà fèi) means "Phone bill".
How is 话费 pronounced?
It is pronounced huà fèi (written as hua fei, huafei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "phone bill" in Chinese characters?
It is written 话费: 话 has 8 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 话费?
话费 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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