"pay your own way" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自己付費

Definition

自己承擔某件事的費用，而不是讓別人替你付錢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

此表達可用於正式或非正式場合，常見於旅遊、聚會或留學時，強調要自己全額支付，不含代墊或報銷。常聽到：'每個人都要自己付費'。

Examples

Everybody needs to pay their own way on this trip.

這次旅行每個人都要**自己付費**。

If you want to join the team dinner, you have to pay your own way.

如果你想參加團隊晚餐，你必須**自己付費**。

College students often have to pay their own way through school.

大學生通常需要**自己付費**完成學業。

When I moved out, I had to pay my own way for the first time.

我搬出家後，第一次需要**自己付費**。

It’s a potluck, so everyone has to pay their own way.

這是自助聚餐，所以每個人都要**自己付費**。

No one’s getting a free ride this time; you have to pay your own way.

這次沒有人能免費，大家都要**自己付費**。