经费

經費

jīngfèi

noun HSK 5 #9,980

Meanings

Managed expenses - allocated funds for a specific purpose.

研究经费不够用。

Yánjiū jīngfèi bùgòu 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.

usage

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

经 jīng

费 fèi