Chinese word

开票

Pronunciation

Pinyinkāi piào

Meaning

  • verbissue an invoice

Example

报销时要看是否能开票。bào xiāo shí yào kàn shì fǒu néng kāi piào

When claiming expenses, check whether an invoice can be issued.

Illustration for 开票 (issue an invoice)

More examples

买东西时可以问店员， 请问可以开票吗？mǎi dōng xī shí ké yǐ wèn diàn yuán qǐng wèn ké yǐ kāi piào ma

When shopping, you can ask the clerk, "Can you issue an invoice?"

Core concept

A formal act that turns a payment or a vote into an official record.

Common phrases

  • 需要开票吗xū yào kāi piào ma

    Do you need an invoice?

  • 能开票吗néng kāi piào ma

    Can you issue an invoice?

  • 给我开票gěi wǒ kāi piào

    issue an invoice for me

Similar words

开发票kāi fā piào: Issue an invoice in ordinary spoken business language.
开具kāi jù: Prepare and issue an official document in formal written language.
开收据kāi shōu jù: Issue a receipt to confirm that payment was made.

Definition in Chinese

向客户或单位出具税务或会计认可的发票，以证明已收款项并用于结算或报销。xiàng kè hù huò dān wèi chū jù shuì wù huò kuài jì rèn kě de fā piào yǐ zhèng míng yǐ shōu kuǎn xiàng bìng yòng yú jié suàn huò bào xiāo

Word origin

开票 (kāipiào, "issue an invoice") abbreviates 开具发票 (kāijù fāpiào, "issue an invoice"); its other use applies the image of processing official papers to ballots.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese business talk, the process can include recording the buyer's billing details, not merely taking payment, because the document must support accounting or reimbursement.

Other meanings

  • count ballotsverb

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