Chinese word

代收货款

Pronunciation

Pinyindài shōu huò kuǎn

Meaning

  • verbcollect payment

Example

这个店铺可以为客户代收货款。zhè ge diàn pù ké yǐ wèi kè hù dài shōu huò kuǎn

This shop can collect payment on behalf of customers.

Illustration for 代收货款 (collect payment)

More examples

有些网店结账时可以代收货款。yǒu xiē wǎng diàn jié zhàng shí ké yǐ dài shōu huò kuǎn

Some online stores can collect payment on behalf of customers at checkout.

Core concept

Money for a purchase takes a detour through a third party: the buyer pays that party, which sends the amount on to the seller.

Common phrases

  • 可以代收货款ké yǐ dài shōu huò kuǎn

    can collect payment

  • 接受代收货款jiē shòu dài shōu huò kuǎn

    accept payment collection

Similar words

代收dài shōu: Collect payment for someone else, often when goods are delivered.
货到付款huò dào fù kuǎn: Arrange for the buyer to pay when the goods arrive.
代付dài fù: Pay an amount owed on behalf of another person.
收货款shōu huò kuǎn: Receive payment due for goods when the buyer receives them.

Definition in Chinese

在买卖或物流环节，由第三方或承运人代替卖方向买方收取货款，并按约将款项汇给卖方的业务或做法。zài mǎi mài huò wù liú huán jié yóu dì sān fāng huò chéng yùn rén dài tì mài fāng xiàng mǎi fāng shōu qǔ huò kuǎn bìng àn yuē jiāng kuǎn xiàng huì gěi mài fāng de yè wù huò zuò fǎ

Word origin

代收 (dàishōu, "receive on another's behalf") comes before 货款 (huòkuǎn, "payment for goods") to form a verb phrase for collecting money owed to a seller.

Usage tips

  • When it appears in shipping information, this term identifies who handles the money in the transaction, not who owns the goods, which helps clarify a delivery arrangement.

Other meanings

  • take paymentverb
  • collect moneyverb

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