Chinese word

续费

Pronunciation

Pinyinxù fèi

Meaning

  • verbrenew

Example

我在网上已经续费了。wǒ zài wǎng shàng yǐ jīng xù fèi le

I already renewed online.

Illustration for 续费 (renew)

More examples

我刚在手机上续费了宽带套餐。wǒ gāng zài shǒu jī shàng xù fèi le kuān dài tào cān

I just renewed my broadband plan on my phone.

Core concept

A paid continuation that moves an expiring service or agreement into a new period.

Common phrases

  • 续费会员xù fèi huì yuán

    renew membership

  • 到期后续费dào qī hòu xù fèi

    renew after expiration

Similar words

更新gēng xīn: Changing information, software, or settings to the latest version or state.
充值chōng zhí: Putting money into a mobile phone or electronic money balance.
续订xù dìng: Completing the process of extending a subscription or contract for another term.

Definition in Chinese

通过缴纳费用把原本将到期的服务期限延后，从而继续享受该服务。tōng guò jiǎo nà fèi yòng bǎ yuán běn jiāng dào qī de fú wù qī xiàn yán hòu cóng ér jì xù xiǎng shòu gāi fú wù

Word origin

续 (xù, "continue") + 费 (fèi, "fee") combines continuation with a fee to name keeping an existing service or agreement active by paying for another term.

Usage tips

  • In app and website notices, this verb often concerns paying for the next period of access, including automatic billing, rather than starting a service for the first time.

Other meanings

  • extendverb
  • renew a contractverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 续订xù dìngrenew a subscriptionverb
  • 续借xù jièextend a loanverb

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