How to say “fee” in Chinese

费
fèi

fee; spend

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Shopping and things”

“Fee” in Chinese is 费, fèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

费 is read fèi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

fèi — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

费
fèi — fee; spend

At the bottom, 贝 — “shell, money”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “费”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 费. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 这个停车场收费吗?zhègetíngchēchǎngshōufèimaIs this parking lot paid?
  • 寄到俄罗斯快递费多少钱jìdàoÉluósī,kuàidìfèiduōshaoqiánHow much is delivery to Russia?
  • 这个学院一年的学费是多少?zhègexuéyuànyìniándexuéfèishìduōshaoHow much is a year's tuition at this school?
  • 免费的,不要白不要。miǎnfèide,búyàobáibúyàoIt's free — it'd be a shame not to take it.
  • 这些点心是免费的,你吃吗?zhèxiēdiǎnxinshìmiǎnfèide,nǐchīmaThese pastries are free — want some?
  • 商家应该尊重消费者的选择shāngjiāyīnggāizūnzhòngxiāofèizhědexuǎnzéSellers should respect consumers' choices.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Your parcel's here”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “fee” in Chinese?

“Fee” in Chinese is 费, pinyin fèi.

What does 费 mean?

费 (fèi) means “fee; spend”.

How do you write 费?

费 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 费?

费 is read fèi. Tones: fèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“fee” in the lesson “Your parcel's here”

This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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