Writing
开销 (kāi xiāo) — how to say "expenses" in Chinese
开销
Expenses
verb · noun
Character composition
开
to open
销
to spend
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
金
Gold
#167 · jīn · 8 strokes
Collocations
日常开销
rìcháng kāixiāo
daily expenses
Examples
我们需要控制家庭开销。
We need to control household expenses.
这个月开销很大。
This month's expenses are high.
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Expenses meaning in Chinese
"expenses" in Chinese is 开销 (kāi xiāo).
开销 meaning in English
开销 (kāi xiāo) means "Expenses".
How is 开销 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāi xiāo (written as kai xiao, kaixiao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "expenses" in Chinese characters?
It is written 开销: 开 has 4 strokes, 销 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 开销?
开销 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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