pò​fèi

to spend money

Senses

破费/ 破費 pò​fèi to spend money

to spend money or resources; to incur expense

破费/ 破費 pò​fèi [polite expense acknowledgment]

A polite expression used to thank someone for spending money or going to great expense on one's behalf.

破费/ 破費 pò​fèi to be ruined

(literary) to be ruined; to be squandered or destroyed; used in reference to an estate or family fortune

破费/ 破費 pò​fèi to spend time

to spend or take up time

References

synonym 破耗/破耗 破费/破費