Writing
收费 (shōu fèi) — how to say "to charge a fee" in Chinese
收费
To charge a fee
verb
Character composition
收
to receive
费
fee
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
按小时收费
àn xiǎoshí shōufèi
charge by the hour
Examples
这个停车场按小时收费。
This parking lot charges by the hour.
这里不收费。
No fee is charged here.
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Frequently asked questions
Charge a fee in Chinese
"to charge a fee" in Chinese is 收费 (shōu fèi).
收费 meaning in English
收费 (shōu fèi) means "To charge a fee".
How is 收费 pronounced?
It is pronounced shōu fèi (written as shou fei, shoufei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to charge a fee" in Chinese characters?
It is written 收费: 收 has 6 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 收费?
收费 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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