Chinese Conversation · Level 40
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Chinese word
成本
Pronunciation
Pinyinchéng běn
Meaning
- nouncost
Example
旅行的成本包括机票和住宿。lǚ xíng de chéng běn bāo kuò jī piào hé zhù sù
The cost of the trip includes airfare and lodging.
More examples
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.
Core concept
The money, materials, and labor that form the foundation for making or providing something.
Common phrases
降低成本jiàng dī chéng běn
reduce costs
节约成本jié yuē chéng běn
save costs
生产成本shēng chǎn chéng běn
production costs
Similar words
费用fèi yòng: The total money spent to run a service or carry out an activity.
价格jià gé: The amount of money asked or paid for a product or service.
花费huā fèi: The amount of money or time used for an action or activity.
Definition in Chinese
指生产或提供商品、服务时为完成该物所必须支付或投入的资金、材料与人工等费用。zhǐ shēng chǎn huò tí gōng shāng pǐn fú wù shí wèi wán chéng gāi wù suǒ bì xū zhī fù huò tóu rù de zī jīn cái liào yǔ rén gōng děng fèi yòng
Word origin
The compound uses 成 (chéng, "to accomplish") + 本 (běn, "base"), linking the base needed to accomplish something with the resources required to make it.
Usage tips
- 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.