What 支出 means
- Disbursement (expense - pay out - spend)
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What does 支出 mean in English?
支出 is pronounced zhīchū and means Disbursement (expense - pay out - spend).
How do you pronounce 支出?
支出 is zhīchū in pinyin — written zhichu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 支出?
支出 is written with 2 characters: 支 (zhī) Branch (division - support - pay - mw for stick like things), 出 (chū) Go out (produce - occur - put forth). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
Is 支出 an HSK word?
Yes — 支出 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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