HSK 3 · Money & Shopping

费

fèi

fee; to spend

Stroke order of 费

费 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A 贝 shell, old money, is hauled off by 弗 until your coins are spent.

Parts: 弗 not/sound + 贝 shell/money

Example sentence

这个月的电费很高。

This month's electricity fee is high.

Words with 费

学费tuition fee 费用cost; expenses 收费to charge a fee 交费to pay a fee 消费to consume; consumption 浪费to waste

More words: Money & Shopping

价格price 价钱price 票价ticket price; fare 费用cost; expenses 收费to charge a fee 交费to pay a fee 付to pay 支付to pay 现金cash 美元US dollar 人民币RMB; Chinese yuan 商品goods; commodity 消费to consume; consumption 牌子brand; sign 保险insurance; safe

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