Chinese word

费率

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèi lǜ

Meaning

  • nounrate

Example

电费的费率已经调整。diàn fèi de fèi lǜ yǐ jīng tiáo zhěng

The electricity rate has already been adjusted.

Illustration for 费率 (rate)

More examples

电信公司公布了新的费率。diàn xìn gōng sī gōng bù le xīn de fèi lǜ

The telecommunications company announced a new rate.

Core concept

A charging proportion applied to a base amount, producing a fee for a service, transaction, or other obligation.

Common phrases

  • 下调费率xià tiáo fèi lǜ

    reduce the rate

  • 手机服务费率shǒu jī fú wù fèi lǜ

    mobile service rate

  • 计算费率jì suàn fèi lǜ

    calculate the rate

Similar words

税率shuì lǜ: The percentage applied to a taxable amount to calculate the tax owed.
利率lì lǜ: The percentage of a deposit or loan that becomes interest over a set period.
折扣率zhé kòu lǜ: The percentage of the original price taken off as a discount.
百分比bǎi fēn bǐ: A number showing a part of a whole as so many parts out of one hundred.

Definition in Chinese

表示以百分比或倍率对基数计算出应付费用的名词，常见于税费、手续费和各类服务费的计费规则中。biǎo shì yǐ bǎi fēn bǐ huò bèi lǜ duì jī shù jì suàn chū yìng fù fèi yòng de míng cí cháng jiàn yú shuì fèi shǒu xù fèi hé gè lèi fú wù fèi de jì fèi guī zé zhōng

Word origin

费 (fèi, "fee") + 率 (lǜ, "proportion") combines a charge with the proportion used to calculate it, giving the word its fee-calculation meaning.

Usage tips

  • A quoted percentage can apply to a unit, subtotal, or transaction value, so the billing base matters as much as the percentage when comparing charges.

Other meanings

  • commission ratenoun

Related words

  • 费率优惠fèi lǜ yōu huìrate discountnoun
  • 费率变动fèi lǜ biàn dòngrate changenoun

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