Chinese word

免费

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiǎn fèi

Meaning

  • adverbfree

Example

你可以免费下载这个应用。nǐ ké yǐ miǎn fèi xià zài zhè ge yìng yòng

You can download this app for free.

Illustration for 免费 (free)

More examples

这款软件提供免费试用，用户可以先体验一周。zhè kuǎn ruǎn jiàn tí gōng miǎn fèi shì yòng yòng hù ké yǐ xiān tǐ yàn yì zhōu

This software offers a free trial, so users can try it for a week first.

Core concept

An ordinary charge is removed from the path to an action, service, or item, so money is not needed for it.

Common phrases

  • 免费下载miǎn fèi xià zài

    download for free

  • 免费试用miǎn fèi shì yòng

    try for free

  • 免费更新miǎn fèi gēng xīn

    update for free

Definition in Chinese

在不收取费用的情况下进行某动作或提供某物；作为副词用于动词前，也可作形容词与“的”连用。zài bù shōu qǔ fèi yòng de qíng kuàng xià jìn xíng mǒu dòng zuò huò tí gōng mǒu wù zuò wéi fù cí yòng yú dòng cí qián yě kě zuò xíng róng cí yǔ de lián yòng

Word origin

The compound 免费 (miǎnfèi, "free of charge") joins 免 (miǎn, "to waive") with 费 (fèi, "cost") to show that a fee has been waived.

Usage tips

  • English uses "free" for both zero cost and personal liberty, so the surrounding noun or action identifies which sense is meant in conversation.

Related words

  • 免费版miǎn fèi bǎnfree versionnoun
  • 免费软件miǎn fèi ruǎn jiànfree softwarenoun

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