按次收费

按次收費

àncìshōufèi

phrase

Meanings

1 to charge per use
2 pay-per-use pricing

Characters

time, occurrence

to collect, to receive

Examples

这个停车场按次收费,十元一次。

Zhège tíngchēchǎng àncì shōufèi, shí yuán yī cì.

This parking lot charges per entry, 10 yuan each time.

有些景区洗手间也按次收费。

Yǒuxiē jǐngqū xǐshǒujiān yě àncì shōufèi.

Some scenic-area restrooms also charge per use.

Tips

grammar

按 + X + 收费 is the standard 'charge by X' frame: 按次 (per time), 按小时 (per hour), 按天 (per day), 按月 (per month), 按重量 (by weight). Opposite model is 包月/包年 (monthly/yearly flat rate).

Stroke Order

按 àn

次 cì

收 shōu

费 fèi