Chinese word

交费

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiāo fèi

Meaning

  • verbpay

Example

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?

Illustration for 交费 (pay)

More examples

我已经用手机交费了。wǒ yǐ jīng yòng shǒu jī jiāo fèi le

I already paid using my phone.

Core concept

Passing along money that a service, institution, or other recipient is waiting to collect.

Common phrases

  • 在网上交费zài wǎng shàng jiāo fèi

    pay online

  • 用手机交费yòng shǒu jī jiāo fèi

    pay using a phone

  • 按时交费àn shí jiāo fèi

    pay on time

Similar words

支付zhī fù: Paying money owed for goods, services, or another charge in a neutral, formal way.
付款fù kuǎn: Paying for a product or service so that the purchase or transaction is finished.
付钱fù qián: Handing money to someone to pay for something in casual everyday speech.
缴费jiǎo fèi: Paying a prescribed fee, such as a utility bill or membership fee, by an accepted method.

Definition in Chinese

向收款方履行支付义务，将应付的款项交付或通过银行等渠道结清。xiàng shōu kuǎn fāng lǚ xíng zhī fù yì wù jiāng yìng fù de kuǎn xiàng jiāo fù huò tōng guò yín háng děng qú dào jié qīng

Word origin

交费 (jiāofèi, "pay fees") is built from 交 (jiāo, "give over") and 费 (fèi, "charge"), so its form highlights delivering the required charge to its recipient.

Usage tips

  • For phone, internet, and other recurring services, this word often covers completing the account payment through an app or website as well as at a service counter.

Other meanings

  • pay duesverb

Opposites

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