经费
Old HSK 6
经费 (jīngfèi) · funds
经费 (jīngfèi) means “funds; budget; expenses”. It is written with 2 characters: 经 (the classics) + 费 (fee). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 经费 is built
The characters
经 jīng · the classics
What 经 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 工gōng — labor
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丄shàng — above
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 工 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
费 fèi · fee
What 费 is made of
- 弗fú — not
- 弓gōng — bow
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 弗 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
学校的经费不够。Xuéxiào de jīngfèi bú gòu.The school doesn't have enough funds.
这个项目需要一大笔经费。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào yí dà bǐ jīngfèi.This project needs a large budget.
Questions about 经费
What does 经费 mean?
经费 (jīngfèi) means “funds; budget; expenses”.
How do you pronounce 经费?
经费 is pronounced jīngfèi.
Which HSK level is 经费?
经费 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 经常jīngchángoften
- 经过jīngguòto pass by
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
- 已经yǐjīngalready
- 曾经céngjīngonce
- 经济jīngjìeconomy
- 经历jīnglìto experience
- 经验jīngyànexperience
- 经营jīngyíngto run (a business)
- 经典jīngdiǎnclassic
Learn 经费 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 98: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.