Correct
花 vs 用 vs 费
/ huā vs yòng vs fèi /
Strokes
Definition
花, 用 and 费 are all Verbs, which mean “to spend; to cost; to use".
Example
花, 用 and 费, all three words can take 时间 as their object.
用时间 is a general description of spending time;
花时间 indicates a special arrangement of time;
费时间 sometimes indicates an obligation to spend time on sth. or a waste of time.
In example ②, 费 cannot be used because it suggests a sense of passivity.
花时间 indicates a special arrangement of time;
费时间 sometimes indicates an obligation to spend time on sth. or a waste of time.
In example ②, 费 cannot be used because it suggests a sense of passivity.
1
Tā
他
huā
花
(
yòng
用
)
(
fèi
费
)
le
了
bùshǎo
不少
shíjiān
时间
xuéxí
学习
diànnǎo
电脑
。
He is willing to spent a lot of time studying computer.
2
Zài
在
xuéxí
学习
diànnǎo
电脑
fāngmiàn
方面
,
tā
他
zhēn
真
shěde
舍得
huā
花
(
yòng
用
)
shíjiān
时间
。
He is ready to spend time studying computers.
花, 用 and 费, all three words can have 钱 as their object.
In example ③ either 花 or 用 can be used, but in example ④ only 费 can be used, which indicates the sense of "being wasteful".
3
Tā
她
huā
花
(
yòng
用
)
le
了
300
300
yuán
元
mǎi
买
lǐpǐn
礼品
。
She spent three hundred yuan on the gifts.
4
Wǒ
我
juéde
觉得
zìjǐ
自己
zuò
做
yīfu
衣服
yòu
又
huā
花
shíjiān
时间
yòu
又
fèiqián
费钱
,
ér
而
tā
她
què
却
bùyǐwéirán
不以为然
。
I think it takes more time and money to make clothes by oneself, but she disaagrees.
花心思, 用心, and 费心, their object is similar, but the implication is different.
花心思 can either be commendatory or derogatory, while 用心 is generally commendatory.
费心 if applied to oneself, means "to consume one's energy"; if applied to other people, it is a polite formula for request.
费心 if applied to oneself, means "to consume one's energy"; if applied to other people, it is a polite formula for request.
5
Lǎobǎn
老板
tíxǐng
提醒
tā
他
yào
要
huā
花
xīnsi
心思
zài
在
gōngzuò
工作
shàng
上
,
fǒuzé
否则
niánzhōng
年终
pínggū
评估
huì
会
shòu
受
yǐngxiǎng
影响
。
His boss reminds him to remain focused on work or risk a poor work appraisal.
6
Lǐ
李
lǎoshī
老师
zǒngshì
总是
zǐxì
仔细
yòngxīn
用心
dì
地
zhǔnbèi
准备
shàngkè
上课
kèjiàn
课件
。
Teacher Li always prepares the courseware carefully and attentively.
7
Jīnnián
今年
de
的
shēngrì
生日
wǒ
我
bù
不
dǎsuàn
打算
guò
过
le
了
,
nǐ
你
bùyòng
不用
fèixīn
费心
gěi
给
wǒ
我
zhǔnbèi
准备
lǐwù
礼物
le
了
。
I don't plan to celebrate my birthday this year, so you don't have to bother preparing a gift for me.
费 implies "waste full, excessive consumption", neither 花 nor 用 has such a meaning.
8
Zhè
这
liàng
辆
lǎo
老
qìchē
汽车
zàoyīn
噪音
dà
大
、
hái
还
fèi
费
yóu
油
。
The old car was deafeningly noisy and guzzled fuel.
9
Zhěnglǐ
整理
zhèxiē
这些
wénjiàn
文件
shì
是
hěn
很
fèigōngfu
费工夫
de
的
shì
事
。
Sorting these papers out is going to be a long job.