支出 (zhīchū)

支出 refers to expenditure or spending, describing money that is paid out or disbursed for goods, services, or operations, used in both financial and everyday contexts.

Meanings

[noun] expenditure; spending; outlay; expenses
[verb] to spend; to disburse; to pay out

Example Sentences

今年公司的总支出比去年增加了百分之十。 Jīnnián gōngsī de zǒng zhīchū bǐ qùnián zēngjiāle bǎifēnzhī shí. The company's total expenditure this year increased by ten percent compared to last year.

政府增加了在教育方面的支出。 Zhèngfǔ zēngjiāle zài jiàoyù fāngmiàn de zhīchū. The government increased its expenditure on education.

我们需要控制不必要的支出。 Wǒmen xūyào kòngzhì bù bìyào de zhīchū. We need to control unnecessary spending.

个人支出要做好预算和记录。 Gèrén zhīchū yào zuò hǎo yùsuàn hé jìlù. Personal expenditure should be budgeted and recorded properly.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
财政支出	fiscal expenditure
控制支出	to control spending
增加支出	to increase expenditure
日常支出	daily expenses

Usage Notes

支出 is the opposite of 收入 (income/revenue). It is used in formal financial reporting and also in everyday conversations about personal budgeting. In accounting and government contexts, it pairs with terms like 财政 (fiscal) and 预算 (budget). It is more formal than just saying 花钱 (to spend money).

Memory Hook

支 means "to pay/branch out" and 出 means "to go out." So 支出 is money branching out and leaving: funds flowing away from you as spending.