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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 生活费

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
生活费 shēng huó fèi - cost of living
- living expenses
- alimony

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 6 17,908 11,496 13,703

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
生 shēng- to be born
- to give birth
- life
- to grow
- raw
- uncooked
- student
活 huó- to live
- alive
- living
- work
- workmanship
费 fèi- surname Fei
费 fèi- to cost
- to spend
- fee
- wasteful
- expenses

Other Words Containing 生活费

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
生活费 - 6 17,908 11,496 13,703