费
Meanings
1. to cost
2. to spend
3. fee
4. wasteful
5. expenses
Characters used
Examples7
所有 的 医药 费 我 大概 要 付 多少?
About how much will I have to pay for all the treatments?
他 有 个 很 有意思 但 很 费 功夫 的 工作。
He has an interesting job, for which he has to work a lot.
做饭 太 费 时间 了。
Cooking takes too much time.
我 该 在 哪儿 付 煤气 费?
Where do I pay for the gas?
当 我们 发 电报 的 时候, 简明扼要 是 关键, 因为 是 以 字 计 费 的。
When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word.
他 费 了 不少 劲, 爬上 了 那 棵 树。
With great effort he climbed up the tree.