English–Chinese

“transfer money” in Chinese

Chinese

Also打款 (dǎ kuǎn) · 转账 (zhuǎn zhàng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà zhàng

Example

我已经划账给你了。wǒ yǐ jīng huà zhàng gěi nǐ le

I have already transferred the money to you.

Illustration for 划账 (transfer money)

How to say “transfer money” in Chinese

“Transfer money” in Chinese is 划账 (huà zhàng).

A ledger entry shifts across account boundaries and lands in the receiving account.

Full entry for 划账: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 划账

她习惯用手机银行划账,很方便。tā xí guàn yòng shǒu jī yín háng huà zhàng hěn fāng biàn

She is used to transferring money through mobile banking, which is very convenient.

Tips for using 划账

  • In everyday Chinese, the same verb works for bank services and digital wallets, while native English speakers often choose different verbs for a bank transaction and a casual payment.

Other Chinese words for “transfer money”

2

打款

dǎ kuǎn

verbtransfer money

他已经打款到公司账户了。tā yǐ jīng dǎ kuǎn dào gōng sī zhàng hù le

He has already transferred the funds to the company account.

3

转账

zhuǎn zhàng

verbtransfer money

我已经给你转账了。wǒ yǐ jīng gěi nǐ zhuǎn zhàng le

I've already transferred money to you.

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