计费

計費

jìfèi

verb #26,658

Meanings

1 to charge a fee
2 to bill
3 metered billing

Characters

to calculate; to count

fee; expense; cost

Examples

这款软件按月计费。

Zhè kuǎn ruǎnjiàn àn yuè jìfèi.

This software charges on a monthly basis.

出租车按里程计费。

Chūzūchē àn lǐchéng jìfèi.

Taxis charge based on distance traveled.

云服务通常按使用量计费。

Yún fúwù tōngcháng àn shǐyòngliàng jìfèi.

Cloud services are usually billed based on usage.

Tips

usage

计费 is commonly used in tech and telecommunications contexts. The pattern 按…计费 (charge by/according to…) is very common: 按流量计费 (charge by data), 按时计费 (charge by time).

Stroke Order

计 jì

费 fèi