<p>&quot;fund&quot;(经费) is a fund you use to operate; &quot;budget&quot;(预算) is a fund you committed to an operation.</p>
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<p>The current budget for my student employment is running low.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>It should be  &quot;fund&quot; instead of &quot;budget&quot; in the first place.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Funds (经费) can run out at any stage</p>
</li>
<li><p>committed funds (预算) can only be not enough in the first place</p>
</li>
</ul>

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2024-03-05T13:48:15.967Z
I see. I do notice that they may have mixed "budget" with “funds”. It happens sometimes with 表音文字。
Monokuma
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Tang Ho
<p><strong>Budget</strong> can be translated as &quot;<strong>预算</strong>&quot;, this translation sounds more like a verb for preestimate.
While budgeted expenses can be translated as &quot;<strong>预算费</strong>&quot;.</p>
<p>However, I am unsure if either fits into the follow context:
&quot;The current <em>budget</em> for my student employment is running low. Therefore, my boss has applied for a award increase request. My student employment allocation was increased by $1000. With this, I can work a few more weeks.&quot;</p>
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<p>Furthermore, I notice &quot;<strong>经费</strong>&quot; (<strong>funds</strong>) can be a good fit into this as well.</p>

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2024-03-05T00:08:51.383Z
After brainstorming, I am more incline that "经费" (funds) would be great in this context. As it works as a great fit, without being forced to literally use the Chinese term of "budget". As context differs.
Monokuma
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How do you translate "budget" into Chinese from this context?
# How do you translate "budget" into Chinese from this context?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-03-04)

**Budget** can be translated as "**预算**", this translation sounds more like a verb for preestimate.
While budgeted expenses can be translated as "**预算费**".

However, I am unsure if either fits into the follow context:
"The current *budget* for my student employment is running low. Therefore, my boss has applied for a award increase request. My student employment allocation was increased by $1000. With this, I can work a few more weeks."

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Furthermore, I notice "**经费**" (**funds**) can be a good fit into this as well.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: After brainstorming, I am more incline that "经费" (funds) would be great in this context. As it works as a great fit, without being forced to literally use the Chinese term of "budget". As context differs.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-03-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

"fund"(经费) is a fund you use to operate; "budget"(预算) is a fund you committed to an operation.

> The current budget for my student employment is running low.

It should be "fund" instead of "budget" in the first place.

* Funds (经费) can run out at any stage
* committed funds (预算) can only be not enough in the first place

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I see. I do notice that they may have mixed "budget" with “funds”. It happens sometimes with 表音文字。  

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