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消费

xiāo fèiㄒㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˋ

Traditional: 消費

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 4

消费 (xiāo fèi) means to consume; to spend.

Meaning(verbal noun, verb)

to consume; to spend

Examples

  • 年轻人的消费习惯变化很大。

    nián qīng rén de xiāo fèi xí guàn biàn huà hěn dà.

    Young people's spending habits have changed a lot.

  • 这家店最低消费一百块。

    zhè jiā diàn zuì dī xiāo fèi yì bǎi kuài.

    This place has a minimum charge of 100 yuan.

  • 节日期间大家消费很多。

    jié rì qī jiān dà jiā xiāo fèi hěn duō.

    People spend a lot during the holidays.

Easily confused

  • 浪费 — Vietnamese 'tiêu phí' suggests waste (= 浪费), but 消费 is neutral: consume/spend.

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Stroke order

10 strokes

to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time); (after 不 or 只 or 何 etc) to need; to require; to take

9 strokes

surname Fei

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