Definition

1. Noun:
   • Expenditure; Expenses: Money allocated or spent for a specific purpose, project, or activity. It refers to the funds used to cover costs.
   • Budget; Appropriation: A sum of money officially set aside or authorized for a particular use, often within an organizational or institutional framework.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kinh phí cho dự án này rất hạn hẹp. (The expenditure for this project is very limited.)
  • Chúng tôi đang xin cấp kinh phí mới. (We are requesting a new budget allocation.)
  • Kinh phí vận chuyển đã được phê duyệt. (The transportation expenditure has been approved.)

Advanced Usage

• "kinh phí hoạt động": operating budget/expenses.

  • Kinh phí hoạt động của tổ chức được cấp hằng năm. (The organization's operating budget is allocated annually.)

• "kinh phí đầu tư": investment expenditure/capital budget.

  • Kinh phí đầu tư cho cơ sở hạ tầng là rất lớn. (The investment expenditure for infrastructure is enormous.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chi phí (n): cost, expense. This is a broader term for any kind of cost, while kinh phí often implies allocated or official funds.

  • Chúng ta cần tính toán mọi chi phí. (We need to calculate all costs.)

• Ngân sách (n): budget. This often refers to a larger, more formal budget (e.g., state budget).

  • Ngân sách nhà nước cho năm tới. (The state budget for next year.)

Synonyms

• Expenditure: Money spent.
• Appropriation: Funds officially set aside.
• Budget: A financial plan for a period.
• Funding: Money provided for a purpose.

Related Idioms

• "Trong kinh phí cho phép": Within the allocated budget; within the available funds.
  • Chúng ta phải tổ chức sự kiện trong kinh phí cho phép. (We must organize the event within the allocated budget.)

1. Expenses, expenditure
   • Kinh phí chuyên chở
     Expenditure on transport