学
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The word 学费 is formed by combining the character 学, meaning "study" or "learning", with the character 费, meaning "fee" or "expense". This results in a compound where 学 specifies the domain to which the fee applies, directly conveying the concept of a payment for education, hence "tuition".

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我的学费很贵。

Wǒ de xuéfèi hěn guì.

My tuition is very expensive.

大学学费每年都在上涨。

Dàxué xuéfèi měi nián dōu zài shàngzhǎng.

University tuition is rising every year.

为了支付学费，他找了一份兼职工作。

Wèile zhīfù xuéfèi, tā zhǎole yī fèn jiānzhí gōngzuò.

In order to pay tuition, he found a part-time job.

如果学费太高，很多学生就会申请助学贷款。

Rúguǒ xuéfèi tài gāo, hěn duō xuéshēng jiù huì shēnqǐng zhùxué dàikuǎn.

If tuition is too high, many students will apply for student loans.

尽管学费不断上涨，但教育投资仍然是值得的。

Jǐnguǎn xuéfèi bùduàn shàngzhǎng, dàn jiàoyù tóuzī réngrán shì zhídé de.

Although tuition is continuously rising, education investment is still worthwhile.

Word Definition - 学费

xué fèi tuition fee; tuition; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

学 xué
费 fèi, fèi