Chinese word

计费

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì fèi

Meaning

  • verbbill

Example

这个服务怎么计费？zhè ge fú wù zěn me jì fèi

How is this service billed?

Illustration for 计费 (bill)

More examples

这个服务按小时计费，每小时十元。zhè ge fú wù àn xiǎo shí jì fèi měi xiǎo shí shí yuán

This service is billed by the hour, at ten yuan per hour.

Core concept

The process that converts service usage into a payment due.

Common phrases

  • 按小时计费àn xiǎo shí jì fèi

    bill by the hour

  • 按次计费àn cì jì fèi

    bill per use

  • 按月计费àn yuè jì fèi

    bill monthly

Similar words

收费shōu fèi: Charge users a fee for a service and collect the payment.
扣费kòu fèi: Automatically take a payment from a bank account or card.
收款shōu kuǎn: Receive payment for goods, services, or another amount owed.
计价jì jià: Calculate and set a price based on the value of goods or work.

Definition in Chinese

根据使用状况或约定规则计算应付金额并向使用者收取的行为或过程。gēn jù shǐ yòng zhuàng kuàng huò yuē dìng guī zé jì suàn yìng fù jīn é bìng xiàng shǐ yòng zhě shōu qǔ de xíng wéi huò guò chéng

Word origin

The compound 计 (jì, "calculate") + 费 (fèi, "fee") links calculation with the fee that results from it.

Usage tips

  • A natural everyday question about a service can use this verb to ask what determines the amount, especially for phone, internet, transport, or online services.

Other meanings

  • chargeverb

Opposites

  • 免收miǎn shōuwaive the feeverb

Related words

  • 计费系统jì fèi xì tǒngbilling systemnoun
  • 计费标准jì fèi biāo zhǔnbilling ratenoun

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