How to say “spend” in Chinese
spend; expenditure
“Spend” in Chinese is 支出, zhī chū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
支出 is read zhī chū: 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
At the bottom, 又 “hand”; on top, 十: a hand holding a branch.
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 “支出”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 支出. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们得3减少不必要的支出wǒmenděijiǎnshǎobúbìyàodezhīchūWe need to cut unnecessary spending.
More words from the lesson “Losses and crisis”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “spend” in Chinese?
“Spend” in Chinese is 支出, pinyin zhīchū.
What does 支出 mean?
支出 (zhīchū) means “spend; expenditure”.
How do you write 支出?
支出 is 2 characters: 支 (zhī) — support; pay out; 出 (chū) — go out. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 支出?
支出 is read zhīchū. Tones: zhī — first tone, chū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“spend” in the lesson “Losses and crisis”
This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. 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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