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学费

xué fèi · xue fei

Traditional 學費

HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. tuition fee
  2. tuition
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Tuition in installments

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)学校(xuéxiào)的(de)学费(xuéfèi)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    Dengdeng, how much is this school's tuition?

  2. Dengdeng

    一年(yīnián)一万(yīwàn)元(yuán)，不便宜(bùpiányi)。

    Ten thousand yuan a year, not cheap.

  3. Leon

    这么(zhème)贵(guì)！学费(xuéfèi)可以(kěyǐ)分期(fēnqī)吗(ma)？

    So expensive! Can the tuition be paid in installments?

  4. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，你(nǐ)去(qù)问问(wènwèn)老师(lǎoshī)。

    Yes, go ask the teacher.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)我(wǒ)每个月(měigèyuè)交(jiāo)学费(xuéfèi)，会不会(huìbùhuì)便宜(piányi)一点(yīdiǎn)？

    Then if I pay tuition each month, will it be a bit cheaper?

  6. Dengdeng

    不会(bùhuì)，学费(xuéfèi)一样(yīyàng)，只是(zhǐshì)你(nǐ)不会(bùhuì)一下子(yīxiàzi)那么(nàme)心疼(xīnténg)。

    No, the tuition is the same, you just won't feel the pain all at once.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)间(jiān)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)学(xué)校(xiào)每(měi)个(gè)月(yuè)的(de)学(xué)费(fèi)是(shì)多(duō)少(shao)？

How much is the monthly fee of this swimming school?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)工(gōng)作(zuò)是(shì)为(wèi)了(le)攒(zǎn)大(dà)学(xué)学(xué)费(fèi)。

I am working to save for my college tuition.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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学
xué

to learn; to study

费
fèi

to cost; to spend

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