Chinese word

电费

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn fèi

Meaning

  • nounelectricity bill

Example

我的电费账单今天到了。wǒ de diàn fèi zhàng dān jīn tiān dào le

My electricity bill arrived today.

Illustration for 电费 (electricity bill)

More examples

我想网上缴电费，比较方便。wǒ xiǎng wǎng shàng jiǎo diàn fèi bǐ jiào fāng biàn

I want to pay my electricity bill online, which is more convenient.

Core concept

The household charge created when electrical power is measured and priced.

Common phrases

  • 交电费jiāo diàn fèi

    pay the electricity bill

  • 缴电费jiǎo diàn fèi

    pay the electricity bill

  • 电费账单diàn fèi zhàng dān

    electricity bill

Similar words

电价diàn jià: The cost of one unit of electricity, such as one kilowatt-hour.
电量diàn liàng: A numerical measure of how much electricity has been used.

Definition in Chinese

按用电量或固定费率计算并由供电公司定期收取的电力使用费用，账单上通常会列出用电量与单价。àn yòng diàn liàng huò gù dìng fèi lǜ jì suàn bìng yóu gōng diàn gōng sī dìng qī shōu qǔ de diàn lì shǐ yòng fèi yòng zhàng dān shàng tōng cháng huì liè chū yòng diàn liàng yǔ dān jià

Word origin

电 (diàn, "electric") + 费 (fèi, "fee") forms a compound for the charge connected with using electricity.

Usage tips

  • A total can reflect both the quantity used and the provider's rate, so a higher charge does not necessarily mean that one appliance became less efficient.

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