Definition
费钱 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to cost a lot of money' or 'to waste money'. The verb 费 and the object 钱 can split when you insert a measure word, duration, or other modifier: 费了很多钱 ('spent a lot of money'), 费什么钱 ('why waste money?'). It can also be used as a stative verb (s.v.) with 很: 很费钱 ('very costly'). The word carries a negative connotation — it implies the expense is unnecessary or excessive.
v.o./s.v.
to be costlyto waste money
Examples
- 费钱。Mǎi zhè zhǒng míngpái bāo tài fèi qián le.Buying this kind of designer bag is too costly.
- ，。Zhège xiàngmù fèi le hěn duō qián, dàn xiàoguǒ bù hǎo.This project spent a lot of money, but the results weren't good.
- ？。Nǐ fèi nà ge qián gàn shénme? Bùrú cún qǐlai.Why waste that money? Better to save it.
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