Chinese word

付费

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù fèi

Meaning

  • verbpay

Example

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.

Illustration for 付费 (pay)

More examples

为了去广告，他对这个应用付费订阅。wèi le qù guǎng gào tā duì zhè ge yìng yòng fù fèi dìng yuè

To remove ads, he paid for a subscription to this app.

Core concept

Money moves from a user to a provider in exchange for access, a service, or a product.

Common phrases

  • 付费订阅fù fèi dìng yuè

    pay for a subscription

  • 付费课程fù fèi kè chéng

    paid course

  • 付费观看fù fèi guān kàn

    pay to watch

Similar words

支付zhī fù: Transfers money to cover the cost of a product or service.
付款fù kuǎn: Settles the amount due when paying for a purchase or service.

Definition in Chinese

为使用或取得某项服务、商品而支付应付费用的动作或状态。wèi shǐ yòng huò qǔ dé mǒu xiàng fú wù shāng pǐn ér zhī fù yìng fù fèi yòng de dòng zuò huò zhuàng tài

Word origin

付 (fù, "give or pay") + 费 (fèi, "cost or fee") combines to express handing over the required cost.

Usage tips

  • Service notices often use this word to distinguish fee-based access from free access, especially for apps, websites, tickets, and memberships.

Other meanings

  • paidadjective
  • paymentnoun

Related words

  • 付费会员fù fèi huì yuánpaid membernoun
  • 付费平台fù fèi píng táipaid platformnoun

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