Chinese word

充值

Pronunciation

Pinyinchōng zhí

Meaning

  • verbrecharge

Example

我得给手机充值。wǒ děi gěi shǒu jī chōng zhí

I have to recharge my phone.

Illustration for 充值 (recharge)

More examples

我去超市给公交卡充值。wǒ qù chāo shì gěi gōng jiāo kǎ chōng zhí

I am going to the supermarket to recharge my transit card.

Core concept

Adds usable value to an account or stored-value service, bringing its balance up so access can continue.

Common phrases

  • 给手机充值gěi shǒu jī chōng zhí

    recharge a phone

  • 话费充值huà fèi chōng zhí

    recharge phone credit

  • 给公交卡充值gěi gōng jiāo kǎ chōng zhí

    recharge a transit card

Similar words

充话费chōng huà fèi: Put money into a mobile phone account to cover future call charges.
充钱chōng qián: Add money to an account or electronic wallet for spending.
储值chǔ zhí: Store money in advance on a card or account so the balance can pay for things later.

Definition in Chinese

把钱加到手机话费、公交卡或电子钱包等账户上，使余额增加以继续使用服务。bǎ qián jiā dào shǒu jī huà fèi gōng jiāo kǎ huò diàn zi qián bāo děng zhàng hù shàng shǐ yú é zēng jiā yǐ jì xù shǐ yòng fú wù

Word origin

充值 (chōngzhí, "recharge") combines 充 (chōng, "fill") with 值 (zhí, "value"), presenting a balance as value that is filled back up.

Usage tips

  • For English speakers, recharge can also mean restoring a battery, but this Chinese verb concerns an account balance, while battery charging uses a different verb.

Other meanings

  • depositverb
  • top upverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 充值卡chōng zhí kǎrecharge cardnoun
  • 充值记录chōng zhí jì lùrecharge historynoun

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