Definition

1. Noun:

   • Planned expenditure / Budgeted expense: An amount of money officially allocated or set aside in advance for a specific purpose or project.
   • Estimate / Projection of costs: A forecast or calculation of expected future spending.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To plan expenditure / To budget for: The act of allocating or reserving funds for a future expense.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Số tiền dự chi cho giáo dục đã được phê duyệt. (The planned expenditure for education has been approved.)
  • Chúng tôi cần một bản dự chi chi tiết cho dự án này. (We need a detailed estimate of costs for this project.)

• Verb:

  • Công ty dự chi một khoản lớn cho nghiên cứu và phát triển. (The company budgeted a large amount for research and development.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dự chi ngân sách": Budgetary estimate / Budget allocation.
  • Dự chi ngân sách nhà nước phải được Quốc hội thông qua. (The state budget allocation must be passed by the National Assembly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dự toán (n/v): Estimate, projection. Often used interchangeably with "dự chi" for cost estimation.

  • Dự toán chi phí xây dựng (Construction cost estimate)

• Chi phí dự kiến (n): Expected cost, anticipated expense.

  • Chi phí dự kiến cho chuyến đi (The anticipated cost for the trip)

Synonyms

• Budgeted expense
• Planned outlay
• Cost estimate
• Appropriation (for approved funds)

Related Terms

• Dự thu (n): Projected revenue; the income side of a budget.
• Quyết toán (n/v): Final settlement/accounting; the process of comparing final actual spending with the original "dự chi".

1. Plan to spend
   • Số tiền dự chi cho giáo dục
     The planned expenditure for education