Chinese word

划账

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuà zhàng

Meaning

  • verbtransfer money

Example

我已经划账给你了。wǒ yǐ jīng huà zhàng gěi nǐ le

I have already transferred the money to you.

Illustration for 划账 (transfer money)

More examples

她习惯用手机银行划账，很方便。tā xí guàn yòng shǒu jī yín háng huà zhàng hěn fāng biàn

She is used to transferring money through mobile banking, which is very convenient.

Core concept

A ledger entry shifts across account boundaries and lands in the receiving account.

Common phrases

  • 通过网银划账tōng guò wǎng yín huà zhàng

    transfer money through online banking

  • 手机银行划账shǒu jī yín háng huà zhàng

    transfer money through mobile banking

Similar words

转账zhuǎn zhàng: Transfer money from one account to another using a bank or payment app.
付款fù kuǎn: Give someone the money owed for a purchase or service.
汇款huì kuǎn: Transfer money officially to another account through a bank.

Definition in Chinese

把款项从一方账户记入另一方账户，常指通过银行、微信或支付宝等方式完成的转账。bǎ kuǎn xiàng cóng yì fāng zhàng hù jì rù lìng yì fāng zhàng hù cháng zhǐ tōng guò yín háng wēi xìn huò zhī fù bǎo děng fāng shì wán chéng de zhuǎn zhàng

Word origin

划 (huà, "allocate") + 账 (zhàng, "account") combines the idea of assigning something with the account record where the amount is entered.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the same verb works for bank services and digital wallets, while native English speakers often choose different verbs for a bank transaction and a casual payment.

Other meanings

  • transfer between accountsverb

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