Definition

1. Noun:
   • Costs, necessary expenses: "Nhu phí" refers to the money that must be spent for a specific, necessary purpose or task.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Nhu phí sửa chữa nhà rất lớn. (The costs of repairing the house are very high.)
  • Chúng tôi đã tính toán kỹ nhu phí cho chuyến đi. (We calculated the necessary expenses for the trip carefully.)

Advanced Usage

• "Nhu phí" is a formal and somewhat literary term. In modern, everyday Vietnamese, words like "chi phí" (costs, expenses) are more commonly used for the same concept.
  • Nhu phí cho dự án này đã được phê duyệt. (The necessary expenses for this project have been approved.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chi phí (n): Costs, expenses. This is the standard and more frequently used synonym.
  • Chi phí sinh hoạt (Living costs)
• Phí tổn (n): Expenditure, outlay. Slightly more formal.
• Kinh phí (n): Funds, budget (often for an activity or project).

Synonyms

• Chi phí: Costs, expenses.
• Khoản chi cần thiết: Necessary expenditure.

Notes on Usage

• The word "nhu phí" is marked as ít dùng (rarely used) in modern Vietnamese. Learners should be aware that while it is correct and understood, especially in written or formal contexts, "chi phí" is the preferred and more common term in both speech and writing for "costs" or "expenses".

1. (ít dùng) Costs
   • Nhu phí sửa chữa nhà
     The costs of repairing a house