Chinese word

发票

Pronunciation

Pinyinfā piào

Meaning

  • nounreceipt

Example

买东西后别忘了要发票。mǎi dōng xī hòu bié wàng le yào fā piào

After you buy something, don't forget to ask for a receipt.

Illustration for 发票 (receipt)

More examples

公司要求所有报销必须提供盖章的发票。gōng sī yāo qiú suó yǒu bào xiāo bì xū tí gōng gài zhāng de fā piào

The company requires a stamped receipt for all expense reimbursements.

Core concept

An official transaction document that records a payment or service and supports accounting or tax records.

Common phrases

  • 开具电子发票kāi jù diàn zi fā piào

    issue an electronic receipt

  • 纸质发票zhǐ zhì fā piào

    paper receipt

  • 收到发票shōu dào fā piào

    receive a receipt

Similar words

收据shōu jù: A written acknowledgment that money has been received.
账单zhàng dān: A statement showing what is charged and the total amount to pay.

Definition in Chinese

商家为证明已收款或服务已提供而出具的正式凭证，可用于个人报销或税务申报，形式包括普通发票和增值税专用发票等。shāng jiā wèi zhèng míng yǐ shōu kuǎn huò fú wù yǐ tí gōng ér chū jù de zhèng shì píng zhèng kě yòng yú gè rén bào xiāo huò shuì wù shēn bào xíng shì bāo kuò pǔ tōng fā piào hé zēng zhí shuì zhuān yòng fā piào děng

Word origin

发 (fā, "issue") + 票 (piào, "ticket or document") forms a document issued to prove that a transaction has taken place.

Usage tips

  • A cash-register slip may show a purchase, but it is not always the 发票 (fāpiào, "official receipt or invoice") needed for reimbursement or tax records.

Other meanings

  • invoicenoun

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