开支

开支 kāizhī

Pay (expenses - spend)

开支 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體開支 kaizhi

What 开支 means

Pay (expenses - spend)

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Character by character

开支 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

开

kāi

Open (start - drive - boil)

支

zhī

Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things)

Words that share a character with 开支

How to write 开支

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开支 in a sentence

这个月的开支超出了预算。

Zhège yuè de kāizhī chāochū le yùsuàn.

This month's expenditure went over budget.

家里的开支主要靠他一个人。

Jiā lǐ de kāizhī zhǔyào kào tā yí ge rén.

The household expenses rest mainly on him alone.

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Questions about 开支

What does 开支 mean in English?

开支 is pronounced kāizhī and means Pay (expenses - spend).

How do you pronounce 开支?

开支 is kāizhī in pinyin — written kaizhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 开支?

开支 is written with 2 characters: 开 (kāi) Open (start - drive - boil), 支 (zhī) Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 开支 written in traditional Chinese?

開支. The simplified form 开支 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 開支 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced kāizhī.

Is 开支 an HSK word?

Yes — 开支 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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