Writing
经费 (jīng fèi) — how to say "funds" in Chinese
经费
Funds, expenses
noun
Character composition
经
to pass through, to manage
费
expenses, to spend
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
经费不足
jīngfèi bùzú
insufficient funds
科研经费
kēyán jīngfèi
research funding
申请经费
shēnqǐng jīngfèi
apply for funding
Examples
这个项目的经费需要仔细计算。
The funds for this project need to be carefully calculated.
经费不够。
There is not enough funding.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "funds" in Chinese?
"funds" in Chinese is 经费 (jīng fèi).
What does 经费 mean in English?
经费 (jīng fèi) means "Funds, expenses".
How is 经费 pronounced?
It is pronounced jīng fèi (written as jing fei, jingfei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "funds" in Chinese characters?
It is written 经费: 经 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 level is 经费?
经费 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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