支出

zhīchū

noun/verb HSK 5 #12,713

Meanings

1 expenditure; expenses
2 to spend; to pay out

Characters

to pay out; to support

to go out; to produce

Money going out — expenditure.

Examples

这个月的支出太大了。

Zhège yuè de zhīchū tài dà le.

This month's expenses are too high.

收入和支出要平衡。

Shōurù hé zhīchū yào pínghéng.

Income and expenses should be balanced.

政府增加了教育支出。

Zhèngfǔ zēngjiā le jiàoyù zhīchū.

The government increased education spending.

Tips

usage

Opposite: 收入 (shōurù) = income. 支出 = expenses/expenditure. Together they form the basic accounting pair: 收入与支出.

Stroke Order

支 zhī

出 chū