Chinese word

付账

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù zhàng

Meaning

  • verbpay the bill

Example

吃完饭我们去付账吧。chī wán fàn wǒ men qù fù zhàng ba

After we finish eating, let's pay the bill.

Illustration for 付账 (pay the bill)

More examples

他们决定分开付账，每人付一半。tā men jué dìng fēn kāi fù zhàng měi rén fù yí bàn

They decided to split the bill, with each person paying half.

Core concept

Turns a completed purchase or meal into a settled transaction.

Common phrases

  • 分开付账fēn kāi fù zhàng

    split the bill

  • 我来付账wǒ lái fù zhàng

    I'll pay the bill

Similar words

结账jié zhàng: Settle the total bill and complete the checkout.
买单mǎi dān: Pay the bill for a restaurant table.
支付zhī fù: Make a payment by cash, card, phone, or another method.
付款fù kuǎn: Pay money for goods or services.

Definition in Chinese

向对方交付款项以结清账单，常用于商店或餐馆等场合。xiàng duì fāng jiāo fù kuǎn xiàng yǐ jié qīng zhàng dān cháng yòng yú shāng diàn huò cān guǎn děng chǎng hé

Word origin

付 (fù, "give or hand over") combines with 账 (zhàng, "account or bill") to express settling the amount recorded as owed.

Usage tips

  • The person paying is not always the person who ordered, making this word useful when describing one member of a group handling the charge.

Other meanings

  • payverb

Opposites

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