Chinese word

支出

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī chū

Meaning

  • nounexpenses

Example

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.

Illustration for 支出 (expenses)

More examples

政府需要控制教育支出以提高资金使用效率。zhèng fǔ xū yào kòng zhì jiào yù zhī chū yǐ tí gāo zī jīn shǐ yòng xiào lǜ

The government needs to control education spending to use funds more efficiently.

Core concept

A financial outflow viewed from the payer's side, whether it is one payment or a total for a period.

Common phrases

  • 控制支出kòng zhì zhī chū

    control expenses

  • 减少支出jián shǎo zhī chū

    reduce expenses

  • 日常支出rì cháng zhī chū

    daily expenses

  • 支出总额zhī chū zǒng é

    total expenses

Similar words

费用fèi yòng: Money required or charged for receiving a product, service, procedure, or piece of work.
开支kāi zhī: A household's or business's regular spending for its daily needs and operations.
花费huā fèi: The amount spent on shopping, travel, or another activity, often in casual speech.
开销kāi xiāo: The range of everyday living costs faced by a person or household.

Definition in Chinese

在一定时期内个人或机构实际支付出去的款项，用来表示发生的费用或开销。zài yí dìng shí qī nèi gè rén huò jī gòu shí jì zhī fù chū qù de kuǎn xiàng yòng lái biǎo shì fā shēng de fèi yòng huò kāi xiāo

Word origin

支出 (zhīchū, "money paid out") is formed from 支 (zhī, "to pay out") + 出 (chū, "to go out"), presenting payment as money sent outward.

Usage tips

  • The noun commonly appears in household budget summaries and account screens, so recognizing it helps learners understand organized financial information in otherwise ordinary daily situations.

Other meanings

  • costnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 支出额zhī chū éexpenditure amountnoun
  • 支出结构zhī chū jié gòuexpense structurenoun
  • 支出明细zhī chū míng xìexpense detailsnoun

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