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付出 (fù chū): to pay, to give

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to pay, to give
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

to pay
to expend
to invest (energy or time)

Chinese explanation

拿出钱、东西或精力等给别人或用于某事。常指为了某个目标而花费努力、时间或代价，往往带有牺牲和奉献的意味，如付出努力、付出代价
也可指支付金钱。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to pay

HSK 2

to go out

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