English–Chinese
“cost” in Chinese
How to say “cost” in Chinese
“Cost” in Chinese is 成本 (chéng běn).
The money, materials, and labor that form the foundation for making or providing something.
Example sentences with 成本
为了提高效率，公司在生产线上采取措施降低成本。wèi le tí gāo xiào lǜ gōng sī zài shēng chǎn xiàn shàng cái qǔ cuò shī jiàng dī chéng běn
To improve efficiency, the company took measures on the production line to reduce costs.
Tips for using 成本
- In a restaurant, ingredients, staff time, and rent count toward the business's production cost, while the diner's bill is the price paid for the meal.
Other Chinese words for “cost”
这个项目的费用是多少？zhè ge xiàng mù dì fèi yòng shì duō shǎo
How much does this project cost?
上个月的电费还没交。shàng gè yuè de diàn fèi hái méi jiāo
The electricity cost for last month has not been paid yet.