Usages of jiǎofèi
我 已经 缴费 了， 工本费 不 高。wǒ yǐjīng jiǎofèi le, gōngběnfèi bù gāo.
I have already paid the fee; the document production fee is not high.
除非 先 缴费， 否则 不能 领取 驾驶证。chúfēi xiān jiǎofèi, fǒuzé bùnéng lǐngqǔ jiàshǐzhèng.
Unless you pay the fee first, you cannot collect the driving licence.
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