Chinese word

付款方式

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù kuǎn fāng shì

Meaning

  • nounpayment method

Example

我们可以用什么付款方式？wǒ men ké yǐ yòng shén me fù kuǎn fāng shì

What payment method can we use?

Illustration for 付款方式 (payment method)

More examples

请在结账时选择付款方式。qǐng zài jié zhàng shí xuǎn zé fù kuǎn fāng shì

Please select a payment method at checkout.

Core concept

The chosen route for handing over money when a purchase or service is settled.

Common phrases

  • 接受付款方式jiē shòu fù kuǎn fāng shì

    accept payment methods

  • 更换付款方式gēng huàn fù kuǎn fāng shì

    change payment method

  • 无现金付款方式wú xiàn jīn fù kuǎn fāng shì

    cashless payment method

Similar words

支付方式zhī fù fāng shì: The way or format selected for making a payment, such as cash, a card, or mobile payment.
支付方法zhī fù fāng fǎ: A particular method for completing a payment, including cash, a card, or online payment.
付款方法fù kuǎn fāng fǎ: A particular way of paying for goods or services, such as a bank transfer or payment at a store.
支付手段zhī fù shǒu duàn: A tool or channel used to make a payment, such as a card, phone, or cash.

Definition in Chinese

买卖或服务的代金在支付时采用的具体方式或手段。mǎi mài huò fú wù de dài jīn zài zhī fù shí cǎi yòng de jù tǐ fāng shì huò shǒu duàn

Word origin

付款方式 (fùkuǎnfāngshì, "payment method") combines 付 (fù, "to hand over") + 款 (kuǎn, "money") with 方式 (fāngshì, "way or form"), making the word a way of handing over money.

Usage tips

  • On websites and receipts, this word often labels a menu where a customer selects cash, a bank card, or a digital wallet, so it is useful to recognize it as a heading as well as in speech.

Opposites

  • 收款方式shōu kuǎn fāng shìpayment collection methodnoun
  • 退款方式tuì kuǎn fāng shìrefund methodnoun

Related words

  • 电子付款diàn zi fù kuǎnelectronic paymentnoun
  • 分期付款fēn qī fù kuǎninstallment paymentnoun
  • 付款记录fù kuǎn jì lùpayment recordnoun

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