How to say “consume” in Chinese
consume, spend
“Consume” in Chinese is 消费, xiāo fèi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
消费 is read xiāo fèi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 肖 xiào hints at the sound.
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 “消费”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 消费. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 商家应该尊重消费者的选择shāngjiāyīnggāizūnzhòngxiāofèizhědexuǎnzéSellers should respect consumers' choices.
- 我们要保护消费者的利益wǒmenyàobǎohùxiāofèizhědelìyìWe must protect consumers' interests.
More words from the lesson “Prices are rising”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “consume” in Chinese?
“Consume” in Chinese is 消费, pinyin xiāofèi.
What does 消费 mean?
消费 (xiāofèi) means “consume, spend”.
How do you write 消费?
消费 is 2 characters: 消 (xiāo) — vanish; eliminate; 费 (fèi) — fee; spend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 消费?
消费 is read xiāofèi. Tones: xiāo — first tone, fèi — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“consume” in the lesson “Prices are rising”
This word is from the topic “Economy” of HSK 5. 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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