This is the 3050th most frequent Chinese word.

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"费" means "expense," "cost," or "to spend."


Fee, referring to a specific charge for a service.

这个课程的学费是多少?

What is the tuition fee for this course?


Exhaustive, indicating consuming time.

修理这台电脑可能会很费时。

Repairing this computer might be time-consuming.


Exhaustive, indicating demands mental effort.

这段旅程非常费心。

This journey was very worrisome.