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“expenses” in Chinese

Chinese

Also支出 (zhī chū)

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi zhī

Example

这个月底的开支超过了预算。zhè ge yuè dǐ de kāi zhī chāo guò le yù suàn

The expenses at the end of this month exceeded the budget.

Illustration for 开支 (expenses)

How to say “expenses” in Chinese

“Expenses” in Chinese is 开支 (kāi zhī).

The stream of money leaving a budget to keep daily life or work running.

Full entry for 开支: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 开支

上季度的开支主要用于市场推广和人事成本。shàng jì dù de kāi zhī zhǔ yào yòng yú shì chǎng tuī guǎng hé rén shì chéng běn

Last quarter's expenses were mainly used for marketing and personnel costs.

Tips for using 开支

  • For everyday budgeting, this noun can describe spending as a whole or one budget line, so the surrounding context often supplies its scope.

Other Chinese words for “expenses”

这个月的支出比上个月多。zhè ge yuè de zhī chū bǐ shàng gè yuè duō

This month's expenses are higher than last month's.

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