Chinese word

手机支付

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǒu jī zhī fù

Meaning

  • nounmobile payment

Example

现在很多人用手机支付。xiàn zài hěn duō rén yòng shǒu jī zhī fù

Many people now use mobile payments.

Illustration for 手机支付 (mobile payment)

More examples

在餐厅我习惯用手机支付结账。zài cān tīng wǒ xí guàn yòng shǒu jī zhī fù jié zhàng

At a restaurant, I usually use mobile payment to settle the bill.

Core concept

A payment channel that makes the phone the tool for authorizing and settling a bill.

Common phrases

  • 用手机支付yòng shǒu jī zhī fù

    use mobile payment

  • 支持手机支付zhī chí shǒu jī zhī fù

    accept mobile payment

  • 手机支付二维码shǒu jī zhī fù èr wéi mǎ

    mobile payment QR code

  • 手机支付平台shǒu jī zhī fù píng tái

    mobile payment platform

Similar words

移动支付yí dòng zhī fù: A way to pay through a mobile device, a payment app, or the internet.
扫码支付sǎo mǎ zhī fù: A way to pay after scanning a QR code or other displayed payment code with a phone.

Definition in Chinese

利用手机作为媒介，通过应用、扫描二维码或近场通信等方式完成商品或服务费用的结算的支付方式。lì yòng shǒu jī zuò wéi méi jiè tōng guò yìng yòng sǎo miáo èr wéi mǎ huò jìn chǎng tōng xìn děng fāng shì wán chéng shāng pǐn huò fú wù fèi yòng de jié suàn de zhī fù fāng shì

Word origin

The compound joins 手机 (shǒujī, "mobile phone") with 支付 (zhīfù, "make a payment"), so its meaning is built directly from the device and the action.

Usage tips

  • The conversational question 可以用手机支付吗 (kěyǐ yòng shǒujī zhīfù ma, "Can mobile payment be used?") checks whether a shop accepts this method before payment.

Opposites

  • 现金支付xiàn jīn zhī fùcash paymentnoun
  • 刷卡支付shuā kǎ zhī fùcard paymentnoun

Related words

  • 手机支付平台shǒu jī zhī fù píng táimobile payment platformnoun
  • 手机支付系统shǒu jī zhī fù xì tǒngmobile payment systemnoun
  • 手机支付服务shǒu jī zhī fù fú wùmobile payment servicenoun

Word lists with this word