Chinese Conversation · Level 39
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Chinese word
药费
Pronunciation
Pinyinyào fèi
Meaning
- nounmedicine costs
Example
这次看病我自己付了药费。zhè cì kàn bìng wǒ zì jǐ fù le yào fèi
When I saw a doctor this time, I paid for the medicine myself.
More examples
公司可以报销药费的一部分。gōng sī ké yǐ bào xiāo yào fèi de yí bù fèn
The company can reimburse part of the medicine costs.
Core concept
The part of treatment spending that goes to medicines.
Common phrases
支付药费zhī fù yào fèi
pay medicine costs
报销药费bào xiāo yào fèi
claim reimbursement for medicine costs
承担药费chéng dān yào fèi
cover medicine costs
Similar words
医药费yī yào fèi: All the costs of medicine and treatment for a health problem.
药价yào jià: The price charged for medicine when it is sold.
Definition in Chinese
为治疗或缓解病症而购买药物时所产生的开支。wèi zhì liáo huò huán jiě bìng zhèng ér gòu mǎi yào wù shí suǒ chǎn shēng de kāi zhī
Word origin
药 (yào, "medicine") names the treatment product, while 费 (fèi, "cost") turns it into a word for the related expense.
Usage tips
- This word commonly appears in discussions of payment or reimbursement, helping identify who covers the medicine bill.
Related words
- 药费补贴yào fèi bǔ tiēmedicine-cost subsidynoun
- 药费报销yào fèi bào xiāomedicine-cost reimbursementnoun