Definition
经费 (jīngfèi) refers to funds or budgeted expenses allocated for a specific purpose, often by an organization or institution. It differs from 资金 (zījīn), which is broader 'capital' or financial resources, and from 开支 (kāizhī), which emphasizes the actual expenditure or expense items. 经费 is commonly used with the measure word 笔 (bǐ) for a sum of money.
noun
fundsbudgeted expenses
Measure word · 笔
Examples
- 经费。Zhè bǐ jīng fèi shì gōngsī zhuānmén yòng lái yánfā xīn chǎnpǐn de.This fund is specifically used by the company for R&D of new products.
- 经费，。Yóuyú jīng fèi bùzú, xuéxiào bùdébù qǔxiāo le jǐ gè xiàngmù.Due to insufficient funds, the school had to cancel several projects.
- 经费，经费。Wǒmen zhèngzài shēnqǐng yì bǐ gòumǎi xīn shèbèi de jīng fèi.We are applying for a fund to purchase new equipment.
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