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cost in Chinese

cost in Chinese is 費用 — cost means to require the payment of a certain amount of money.

cost in Chinese

費用
noun
Pronounced: fèi yòng
Amount of money, time, etc. that is required or used.

What does "cost" mean?

  1. verb To require the payment of a certain amount of money.
    "The repairs ended up costing far more than expected."
  2. verb To cause someone to lose something.
    "That one mistake cost him his job."
  3. noun The amount of money, time, or effort needed to get or do something.
    "The cost of living has risen sharply in the city center."
  4. noun A loss or negative result suffered in order to achieve something.
    "They won the game, but at the cost of their star player's injury."
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cost in a sentence

  • The repairs ended up costing far more than expected.
  • How much does a ticket to the concert cost?
  • That one mistake cost him his job.
  • The cost of living has risen sharply in the city center.

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What is "cost" in Chinese?

"cost" in Chinese is 費用. cost means: To require the payment of a certain amount of money.

How do you pronounce 費用?

"cost" in Chinese is 費用, pronounced "fèi yòng".

How do you use "cost" in a sentence?

Example: "The repairs ended up costing far more than expected." In Chinese, "cost" is 費用.

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