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fèi
Main
English Definitionto cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses; (Chinese surname)
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Pinyinfèi
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(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄈㄟˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)fai3
Part of Speech(名) noun, (形) adjective, (动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=3 TOCFL=6

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费用fèiyòngcost; expenditure; expense
费力fèilìto expend a great deal of effort
费德勒fèi dé lèRoger Federer (1981-), Swiss tennis star
费劲fèijìnto require effort; strenuous
费时fèishíto take time; time-consuming
Words With Same Tail Word    
小费xiǎofèitip; gratuity
免费miǎnfèifree (of charge)
经费jīngfèifunds; expenditure
学费xuéfèituition fee; tuition
消费xiāofèito consume; to spend
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