收费

• 拼音: shōu fèi
• 汉字拆解: 收 = 丩 (entangle) + 攵 (strike), meaning to gather in; 费 = 弗 (not, phonetic) + 贝 (shell/money)

含义

To charge a fee; to collect payment. Describes the act of charging money for services or goods.

Used for tollbooths, service charges, and subscriptions. Can also function as a noun meaning 'charge' or 'fee'. Common collocations include 收费站 (toll station) and 免费 (free of charge, its antonym).

例句

1. 这个停车场收费很贵。
2. 这里不收费，可以免费参观。
3. 请问这个服务怎么收费？

用法指南

语境: business, everyday, services

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 这条高速公路收费吗？(Does this highway charge a toll?)
• 停车场每小时收费十块钱。(The car park charges ten yuan per hour.)

错误说法

• 他收费了我的钱。(Don't use 收费 to mean 'took my money' — 收费 means to charge a fee for a service. To say someone collected money, use 收了我的钱.)

起源与历史

收 (to receive/collect) + 费 (fee/expense). Literally 'to collect fees'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal