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chi phí

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˧ fi˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕɪj˧˧ fɪj˨˩˦]Saigon [cɪj˧˧ fɪj˦˥] browser voice
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chi phí means a cost; expenditure; expense.

Chinese characters: 支費

Meanings of chi phí in English

Noun

  1. a cost; expenditure; expense; outlay
    • Quy định này dẫn tới phát sinh một số khó khăn và chi phí cho doanh nghiệp.This regulation leads to a number of difficulties and costs for businesses.

Verb

  1. to spend; to pay out; to disburse

Example sentences with chi phí

  • Chi phí sinh hoạt ở New York rất đắt đỏ. The cost of living in New York is very expensive.
  • Vấn đề không phải là chi phí, mà nằm ở thời gian. The problem is not so much the cost as the time.
  • Chi phí tổng thể của công việc sẽ vào khoảng 200 đô la. The overall cost of the work will be about $200.
  • Tôi duyệt lại ngân sách và quyết định cắt giảm các chi phí. I reviewed the budget, and decided to cut costs.
  • Tôi ước tính chi phí sản xuất sẽ chiếm 36 phần trăm kinh phí. I estimate the production costs to be 36 percent of the budget.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 支費 (“payment”).

Frequently asked questions

What does chi phí mean in English?

chi phí (noun) means "a cost; expenditure; expense".

How do you pronounce chi phí?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˧ fi˧˦]; Saigon [cɪj˧˧ fɪj˦˥]. Tones: chi — level tone (ngang), phí — rising tone (sắc).

Is chi phí a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. chi phí is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 支費.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.