be free of charge ⇒ 世上没有免费午餐。 Shìshàng méiyǒu miǎnfèi wǔcān. → There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. ⇒ 这里的孩子可以免费入学。 Zhèlǐ de háizi kěyǐ miǎnfèi rùxué. → Children here can attend school free of charge. ⇒ 送你一张免费参观券。 Sòng nǐ yī zhāng miǎnfèi cānguānquàn. → I'll give you a free visitor's ticket. ⇒ 实行免费医疗制度 shíxíng miǎnfèi yīliáo zhìdù → implement a system of free medical care ⇒ 注册一个免费电子邮箱 zhùcè yī gè miǎnfèi diànzǐ yóuxiāng → register for free e-mail
公费
public expense
学费
tuition fee
小费
tip
枉费
( 书 ) waste ⇒ 他不会听你的,别枉费唇舌了。 Tā bù huì tīng nǐ de, bié wǎngfèi chúnshé le. → He won't listen, so don't waste your breath on him.
浪费
waste
消费
consume
白费
waste ⇒ 我们的努力没有白费。 Wǒmen de nǔlì méiyǒu báifèi. → Our efforts have not been wasted. ⇒ 你不要白费心思。 Nǐ bùyào báifèi xīnsi. → Don't strain your brain for nothing.
破费
spend money ( pt , pp spent )
稿费
fee
经费
funds pl
耗费
consume
自费
self-funded
花费
spend ( pt , pp spent ) ⇒ 花费心血 huāfèi xīnxuè → expend effort ⇒ 留学的花费很大。 Liúxué de huāfèi hěn dà. → It's very expensive to study abroad.
费事
take trouble ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 他不怕费事,尽量做好会议的筹办工作。 Tā bùpà fèishì, jǐnliàng zuò hǎo huìyì de chóubàn gōngzuò. → He is taking a lot of trouble in making arrangements for the meeting.
费力
take a lot of effort ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 我毫不费力地就把工作做完了。 Wǒ háo bù fèilì de jiù bǎ gōngzuò zuò wán le. → I got the job done without too much effort.
费心
( 敬 ) ⇒ 您费心照看一会儿我的儿子好吗？ Nín fèixīn zhàokàn yīhuìr wǒ de érzi hǎo ma? → Would you mind looking after my son for a while? ⇒ 您费心帮我看看有没有错误。 Nín fèixīn bāng wǒ kànkan yǒu méiyǒu cuòwù. → Can you check this for mistakes?
费用
expense ⇒ 生活费用 shēnghuó fèiyong → living expenses
费神
( 敬 ) ⇒ 劳您费神把稿子看一下。 Láo nín fèishén bǎ gǎozi kàn yī xià. → Can I trouble you to take a look at this draft?
费解
incomprehensible
车费
fare
差旅费
travel expenses pl
煞费苦心
take great pains ⇒ 父母对孩子的教育煞费苦心。 Fùmǔ duì háizi de jiàoyù shà fèi kǔxīn. → Parents take great pains over their children's education.
费尽心机
rack one's brains
English translation of '费'
费 (費)
(fèi)
名
fee
⇒ 车费 (chēfèi) bus fare
⇒ 医药费 (yīyào fèi) medical expenses
形
expensive
动
(= 花费) spend (pt, pp spent)
⇒ 我费了好大的劲才明白他的意思。 (Wǒ fèile hǎo dà de jìn cái míngbái tā de yìsi.) It was ages before I understood what he meant.
⇒ 买这件皮大衣费了我很多钱。 (Mǎi zhè jiàn pídàyī fèile wǒ hěnduō qián.) This leather coat cost me a lot of money.
(= 消耗过度)
⇒ 这个牌子的冰箱很费电。 (Zhège páizi de bīngxiāng hěn fèidiàn.) This brand of refrigerator consumes too much electricity.
⇒ 孩子们穿鞋太费。 (Háizimen chuān xié tài fèi.) Children wear out their shoes too quickly.