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“afford” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù dān de qǐ

Example

这房租我负担得起。zhè fáng zū wǒ fù dān de qǐ

I can afford this rent.

Illustration for 负担得起 (afford)

How to say “afford” in Chinese

“Afford” in Chinese is 负担得起 (fù dān de qǐ).

An expense is light enough for someone's resources to carry safely.

Full entry for 负担得起: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 负担得起

这台新手机我负担得起吗？zhè tái xīn shǒu jī wǒ fù dān de qǐ ma

Can I afford this new phone?

Tips for using 负担得起

  • This phrase describes financial ability rather than a low price, so the same cost can be manageable for one person and unmanageable for another.

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