(fèi) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order

fèi fee; charge; expense HSK 4 recognition character (认读字) · 41 of 291
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 费 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.

Stroke Order & Practice

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HSK 4 Words Containing 费

fèi fee; charge; expense
这次旅行的费用不高。
Zhè cì lǚxíng de fèiyong bù gāo.
The cost of this trip is not high.
fèiyong cost; expense; fee
留学的费用越来越高。
Liúxué de fèiyong yuèláiyuè gāo.
The cost of studying abroad is getting higher.
làngfèi to waste
不要浪费粮食。
Búyào làngfèi liángshi.
Don't waste food.
miǎnfèi free of charge; for free
这个公园是免费的。
Zhège gōngyuán shì miǎnfèi de.
This park is free of charge.
shōufèi to charge a fee
这个停车场怎么收费?
Zhège tíngchēchǎng zěnme shōufèi?
How does this parking lot charge?
xuéfèi tuition fee; school fee
大学的学费一年多少钱?
Dàxué de xuéfèi yì nián duōshao qián?
How much is the annual tuition for university?

Tasks Featuring 费 / 相关任务

Words containing appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:

📚 交流购物体验、商业活动内容
Shopping Experiences · 费、费用、免费
📚 谈论教学、学习情况
Education & Learning · 学费
📚 谈论生活中的环保情况
Environmental Protection · 浪费
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About the character 费

(fèi) means fee; charge; expense. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".