收费 (shōu fèi) — to charge a fee (for a service, entrance, etc.)

Definition

收费 (shōu fèi) means 'to charge a fee' — the action of setting a price for a service or entrance. It differs from 收取 (shōu qǔ), which means 'to collect/receive' money that is already owed or being paid. 费 (fèi) as a verb means 'to spend/consume' (time, effort, money), not to charge.

verb

to charge a fee (for a service, entrance, etc.)

Examples

收费。
Zhège shāngdiàn bù shōu fèi.
This store doesn't charge a fee.
收费？
Zài zhèlǐ tíngchē yào bú yào shōu fèi?
Is there a fee for parking here?
收费。
Tāmen de fúwù shōu fèi tài gāo le.
Their service charges are too high.

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