開銷

开销
kāixiāo
  1. to pay (expenses)
  2. expenses
  3. (old) to dismiss (an employee)

CEDICT

old

Entry Composition

1 開 kāi
  1. to open (transitive or intransitive)
  2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start
  3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run
  4. to boil
  5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc)
  6. (directional complement) away; off
  7. carat (gold)
  8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 Kāiěrwén
  9. abbr. for 開本 kāiběn, book format
2 銷 xiāo
  1. to melt (metal)
  2. to cancel; to annul
  3. to sell
  4. to expend; to spend
  5. pin; bolt
  6. to fasten with a pin or bolt