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经费

經費
jīngfèi
noun HSK 5 #9,980

Meanings

  1. 1 funds; expenditure; budget (for a specific purpose)

Characters

经
jīng
to manage; regular; scripture
费
fèi
expense; fee; to spend
Managed expenses — allocated funds for a specific purpose.

Examples

研究经费不够用。
Yánjiū jīngfèi bù gòu yòng.
The research funds are insufficient.
政府增加了教育经费。
Zhèngfǔ zēngjiā le jiàoyù jīngfèi.
The government increased education funding.
这个项目需要大量经费。
Zhège xiàngmù xūyào dàliàng jīngfèi.
This project requires a large amount of funding.

Tips

usage
经费 specifically refers to allocated/budgeted funds, often in institutional contexts (research, education, military). For personal money, use 钱 or 资金.

Stroke Order

经 jīng
费 fèi