Chinese word

开销

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi xiāo

Meaning

  • nounexpense

Example

这个月的开销太多了。zhè ge yuè de kāi xiāo tài duō le

This month's expenses are too high.

Illustration for 开销 (expense)

More examples

公司每月的固定开销包括租金和工资。gōng sī měi yuè de gù dìng kāi xiāo bāo kuò zū jīn hé gōng zī

The company's monthly fixed expenses include rent and wages.

Core concept

The continuing flow of money consumed by routine needs, from household living to the running of a business.

Common phrases

  • 固定开销gù dìng kāi xiāo

    fixed expenses

  • 可变开销kě biàn kāi xiāo

    variable expenses

  • 额外开销é wài kāi xiāo

    extra expenses

Similar words

支出zhī chū: Money paid out for purchases, payments, or other purposes in general.
费用fèi yòng: Money required or paid for a service, business activity, or procedure.
开支kāi zhī: Money spent in a particular household or business budget category, or the amount spent.
花销huā xiāo: Money actually spent on everyday shopping, meals, and small purchases.

Definition in Chinese

指维持生活或消费所需的开销，强调经常性和日常性的小额支出。zhǐ wéi chí shēng huó huò xiāo fèi suǒ xū de kāi xiāo qiáng diào jīng cháng xìng hé rì cháng xìng de xiǎo é zhī chū

Word origin

In 开销 (kāixiāo, "expense"), 开 (kāi, "pay out") has a payment sense rather than an opening sense, while 销 (xiāo, "use up") marks consumption; together they form a noun for ongoing outlay.

Usage tips

  • It commonly combines with a time span or a possessive phrase, allowing speakers to discuss overall household or project costs without naming every purchase.

Other meanings

  • spendingnoun
  • business expensenoun

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