English–Chinese
“pay” in Chinese
How to say “pay” in Chinese
“Pay” in Chinese is 交 (jiāo).
A thing moves from one person's hands to another, whether it is money, an item, or work for someone to receive.
Example sentences with 交
请在门口把钱交给工作人员。qǐng zài mén kǒu bǎ qián jiāo gěi gōng zuò rén yuán
Please give the money to the staff member at the entrance.
Tips for using 交
- The object often supplies the English meaning: a fee points to payment, schoolwork to submission, and an item or document to transfer.
Other Chinese words for “pay”
你今天能把电费付了吗？nǐ jīn tiān néng bǎ diàn fèi fù le ma
Can you pay the electricity bill today?
你现在可以付款吗？nǐ xiàn zài ké yǐ fù kuǎn ma
Can you pay now?
这个服务要付费才能使用。zhè ge fú wù yào fù fèi cái néng shǐ yòng
You have to pay to use this service.
我现在用手机支付。wǒ xiàn zài yòng shǒu jī zhī fù
I am paying with my phone now.
请按时缴纳会费。qǐng àn shí jiǎo nà huì fèi
Please pay the membership fee on time.
我已经把房租缴了。wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ fáng zū jiǎo le
I have already paid the rent.
你需要交纳房租吗？nǐ xū yào jiāo nà fáng zū ma
Do you need to pay the rent?
你可以在手机上交费吗？nǐ ké yǐ zài shǒu jī shàng jiāo fèi ma
Can you pay on your phone?
你希望多少报酬？nǐ xī wàng duō shǎo bào chóu
How much pay do you hope for?
谁来掏钱付账？shuí lái tāo qián fù zhàng
Who will pay the bill?
这次你来付钱吧。zhè cì nǐ lái fù qián ba
Please pay this time.