付费

付費

fùfèi

verb HSK 7-9 #8,278

Meanings

1 to pay a fee; to pay (for a service)
2 paid; not free

Characters

fee; expense; cost

Literally 'pay a fee.' Often used as a modifier: 付费内容 (paid content), 付费会员 (paid membership).

Examples

HSK 2

你愿意为知识付费吗？

Nǐ yuànyì wèi zhīshi fùfèi ma?

Are you willing to pay for knowledge?

HSK 3

这个功能需要付费才能使用。

Zhège gōngnéng xūyào fùfèi cáinéng shǐyòng.

This feature requires payment to use.

Tips

culture

知识付费 (zhīshi fùfèi, 'paying for knowledge') became a huge trend in China around 2016-2017, with platforms like 得到 (Dédào) and 知乎 (Zhīhū) selling premium courses and paid Q&A. The idea that online knowledge should be free was challenged - and a multi-billion yuan industry was born.

Stroke Order

付 fù

费 fèi