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付出
Meaning
- to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
Example sentence
不要害怕付出。
Don't be afraid to invest time and energy.
Characters in 付出
付 to hand over plus 出, out. 付 gives 支付 and 付款; the word takes effort and price rather than money in hand.