(miǎn fèi) - free of charge, complimentary in Mandarin
miǎnfèiTraditional: 免費
Translation
free of charge, complimentary
Word origin
A compound of 免 (miǎn, to exempt, to excuse) and 费 (fèi, fee, expense), so the word literally means exempt from a fee.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 免 (miǎn, to exempt) + 费 (fèi, fee)
Stroke order
免
费
Examples
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This restaurant provides complimentary tea.
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Admission is free of charge.
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You can download this software for free.
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The shop is giving away small gifts free today.
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Members can park free of charge.
免费 (miǎn fèi) means free of charge or complimentary. It functions as an adjective or adverb and is the standard way to say that something costs nothing.
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