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成本

chéng běn · cheng ben

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. (manufacturing, production etc) costs
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Selling little cards

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)小卡片(xiǎokǎpiàn)卖(mài)多少钱(duōshaoqián)？

    How much do you sell your little cards for?

  2. Dengdeng

    两块钱(liǎngkuàiqián)一张(yīzhāng)。

    Two yuan each.

  3. Liangliang

    成本(chéngběn)是(shì)多少(duōshao)？

    What is the cost?

  4. Dengdeng

    纸(zhǐ)一块(yīkuài)，笔(bǐ)一块(yīkuài)，成本(chéngběn)就是(jiùshì)两块(liǎngkuài)。

    Paper is one yuan, pen is one yuan. The cost is two yuan.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)一张(yīzhāng)赚(zhuàn)多少(duōshao)？

    Then how much do you earn on each one?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)没(méi)赚钱(zhuànqián)，可是(kěshì)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)！

    I don't make money, but everyone is very happy!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)家(jiā)工(gōng)厂(chǎng)通(tōng)过(guò)改(gǎi)进(jìn)技(jì)术(shù)降(jiàng)低(dī)了(le)生(shēng)产(chǎn)成(chéng)本(běn)。

This factory reduced production costs by improving technology.

02

开(kāi)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)成(chéng)本(běn)很(hěn)高(gāo)，包(bāo)括(kuò)房(fáng)租(zū)和(hé)食(shí)材(cái)。

The cost of opening a restaurant is very high, including rent and ingredients.

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