English–Chinese
“spend” in Chinese
How to say “spend” in Chinese
“Spend” in Chinese is 付出 (fù chū).
Valued resources are given up now so that a desired result can be reached later.
Example sentences with 付出
为了项目，他不得不付出很多代价。wèi le xiàng mù tā bù dé bú fù chū hěn duō dài jià
For the project, he had to pay a high price.
Tips for using 付出
- English spend can describe ordinary use of money or time, but this Chinese verb often highlights the effort or sacrifice behind a desired result.
Other Chinese words for “spend”
我昨天在商场消费了五百块。wǒ zuó tiān zài shāng chǎng xiāo fèi le wú bǎi kuài
I spent 500 yuan at the shopping mall yesterday.
这次项目花费了很多时间。zhè cì xiàng mù huā fèi le hěn duō shí jiān
A lot of time was spent on this project.
我们在海边度过了一个愉快的周末。wǒ men zài hǎi biān dù guò le yí gè yú kuài de zhōu mò
We spent a pleasant weekend by the sea.
这次项目耗费了很多时间。zhè cì xiàng mù hào fèi le hěn duō shí jiān
A lot of time was spent on this project.