Chinese word

水费

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuǐ fèi

Meaning

  • nounwater bill

Example

我已经交了水费。wǒ yǐ jīng jiāo le shuǐ fèi

I have already paid the water bill.

Illustration for 水费 (water bill)

More examples

每个月我们都要交水费。měi gè yuè wǒ men dōu yào jiāo shuǐ fèi

Every month, we have to pay the water bill.

Core concept

A service charge tied to the water supplied to a home, workplace, or other user.

Common phrases

  • 交水费jiāo shuǐ fèi

    pay the water bill

  • 缴水费jiǎo shuǐ fèi

    pay the water bill

Similar words

账单zhàng dān: A statement that lists charges and shows the total amount owed.
水电费shuǐ diàn fèi: A single charge covering both water and electricity use.
电费diàn fèi: A usage charge based on the electricity consumed.
燃气费rán qì fèi: A usage charge based on the gas consumed.

Definition in Chinese

水费是供水单位根据用户用水量或固定标准向家庭、单位等收取的、用于补偿供水服务和水资源使用的费用。shuǐ fèi shì gōng shuǐ dān wèi gēn jù yòng hù yòng shuǐ liàng huò gù dìng biāo zhǔn xiàng jiā tíng dān wèi děng shōu qǔ de yòng yú bǔ cháng gōng shuǐ fú wù hé shuǐ zī yuán shǐ yòng de fèi yòng

Word origin

水 (shuǐ, "water") + 费 (fèi, "fee") forms 水费 (shuǐfèi, "water charge"), naming the cost connected with supplied water.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, payment status is often discussed with 交 (jiāo, "hand over"), which also describes handing in money or a payment, so the action is framed as handing over the amount due.

Related words

  • 水费账单shuǐ fèi zhàng dānwater bill statementnoun
  • 水费通知单shuǐ fèi tōng zhī dānwater bill noticenoun

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