Word: 成本 (chéngběn) 成本 dictionary entry chéngběn (manufacturing, production etc) costs Full dictionary entry for 成本 Example sentences using 成本 6 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他们正努力降低成本。 Tāmen zhèng nǔlì jiàngdī chéngběn. They are trying to keep costs down. 山区的输电成本为什么这么高？ Shānqū de shūdiàn chéngběn wèishénme zhème gāo? Why is the cost of power transmission so high in mountain areas? 怎么降低成本呢？ Zěnme jiàngdī chéngběn ne? How do you keep costs down? 海水淡化的成本还很高。 Hǎishuǐ dànhuà de chéngběn hái hěn gāo. The cost of seawater desalination is still high. 灯草烧窑，不顾成本 dēngcǎo shāo yáo, búgù chéngběn firing a kiln with lamp rush: ignoring the cost 零件标准化能降低成本。 Língjiàn biāozhǔnhuà néng jiàngdī chéngběn. Standardizing parts can lower costs.