pò​fèi

to spend money

  • created sense approved 破费/破費 · pò​fèi · to spend money — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    破费 / 破費

    pò​fèi

    to spend money

    to spend money or resources; to incur expense

    破, 费

    破 (literal) → 破 · pò · to spend 费 (literal) → 费/費 · fèi · to spend

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  • created sense approved 破费/破費 · pò​fèi · [polite expense acknowledgment] — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 破 · pò · to spend 费 (literal) → 费/費 · fèi · to spend

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 破费/破費 · pò​fèi · to be ruined — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 破 · pò · to break 费 (literal) → 费/費 · fèi · wasteful

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  • created sense approved 破费/破費 · pò​fèi · to spend time — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    破费 / 破費

    pò​fèi

    to spend time

    to spend or take up time

    破 (literal) → 破 · pò · to spend 费 (literal) → 费/費 · fèi · to exert

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