Chinese word

我来付

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǒ lái fù

Meaning

  • verbI'll pay

Example

这顿饭我来付。zhè dùn fàn wǒ lái fù

I'll pay for this meal.

Illustration for 我来付 (I'll pay)

More examples

别客气，这次我来付。bié kè qì zhè cì wǒ lái fù

Don't worry. I'll pay this time.

Core concept

The speaker takes the payment task into their own hands.

Common phrases

  • 这顿饭我来付zhè dùn fàn wǒ lái fù

    I'll pay for this meal

  • 我来付账wǒ lái fù zhàng

    I'll pay the bill

  • 下次我来付xià cì wǒ lái fù

    next time I'll pay

  • 别客气，我来付bié kè qì wǒ lái fù

    don't worry, I'll pay

Similar words

我付钱wǒ fù qián: Paying money oneself in a direct, neutral statement about the act.
我买单wǒ mǎi dān: Paying the whole restaurant bill, especially for a shared meal.
我请客wǒ qǐng kè: Treating others by paying for their meal or other costs.
我结账wǒ jié zhàng: Settling the bill at a shop, restaurant, or other place of business.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示说话人主动承担付款的意思，常在口语中省略宾语，意指由自己付钱或结账。yòng lái biǎo shì shuō huà rén zhǔ dòng chéng dān fù kuǎn de yì si cháng zài kóu yǔ zhōng shěng lüè bīn yǔ yì zhǐ yóu zì jǐ fù qián huò jié zhàng

Word origin

我 (wǒ, "I") marks the speaker, 来 (lái, "come") signals readiness to act, and 付 (fù, "pay") names the action, so the combination assigns the bill to the speaker.

Usage tips

  • At a shared meal, this short expression sounds natural when the bill arrives because conversational Chinese often favors brief, action-focused turns.

Other meanings

  • treatverb

Opposites

  • 你来付nǐ lái fùyou payverb
  • 大家平摊dà jiā píng tānsplit the billverb

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