Chinese word

催费

Pronunciation

Pinyincuī fèi

Meaning

  • verbpress for payment

Example

公司发了催费通知。gōng sī fā le cuī fèi tōng zhī

The company issued a notice pressing for payment.

Illustration for 催费 (press for payment)

More examples

业主收到了物业发来的催费邮件。yè zhǔ shōu dào le wù yè fā lái de cuī fèi yóu jiàn

The property owner received a payment reminder email from the property management company.

Core concept

A follow-up push that moves a due charge toward being paid.

Common phrases

  • 催费通知cuī fèi tōng zhī

    payment reminder notice

  • 催费电话cuī fèi diàn huà

    payment reminder call

  • 催费邮件cuī fèi yóu jiàn

    payment reminder email

Similar words

催促cuī cù: Keep urging someone to give a reply or do something promptly.
提醒tí xǐng: Give someone a gentle reminder to help them remember something.
询问xún wèn: Ask about the status of a payment or the reason for its absence.
催款cuī kuǎn: Call for payment of money that is still owed.

Definition in Chinese

提醒或要求对方支付未付或到期费用的动作或言语。tí xǐng huò yāo qiú duì fāng zhī fù wèi fù huò dào qī fèi yòng de dòng zuò huò yán yǔ

Word origin

催费 (cuīfèi, "press for payment") is formed from 催 (cuī, "urge") and 费 (fèi, "fee"), so it describes urging someone to pay a charge.

Usage tips

  • In office messages, this verb can describe a routine follow-up as well as a firm request, so its tone depends on whether the message offers a reminder or sets a clear deadline.

Other meanings

  • demand paymentverb

Opposites

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