Chinese word

扣款

Pronunciation

Pinyinkòu kuǎn

Meaning

  • verbdebit

Example

银行今天会从我的账户扣款。yín háng jīn tiān huì cóng wǒ de zhàng hù kòu kuǎn

The bank will debit my account today.

Illustration for 扣款 (debit)

More examples

信用卡账单到期时会被自动扣款。xìn yòng kǎ zhàng dān dào qī shí huì bèi zì dòng kòu kuǎn

When the credit card bill is due, the amount due will be automatically debited.

Core concept

An authorized payment is taken directly from an account, either once or on a regular schedule.

Common phrases

  • 自动扣款zì dòng kòu kuǎn

    automatic debit

  • 银行扣款yín háng kòu kuǎn

    bank debit

  • 网上扣款wǎng shàng kòu kuǎn

    online debit

Similar words

扣费kòu fèi: Deducts a usage fee or service charge from an amount due.
扣除kòu chú: Subtracts a specified amount or quantity from a total.
代扣dài kòu: Deducts money from a user's account through a third party on behalf of the payee.

Definition in Chinese

指银行或支付平台按照预先授权，定期或一次性从用户账户中划走相应金额的动作。zhǐ yín háng huò zhī fù píng tái àn zhào yù xiān shòu quán dìng qī huò yí cì xìng cóng yòng hù zhàng hù zhōng huà zǒu xiāng yìng jīn é de dòng zuò

Word origin

扣款 (kòukuǎn, "debit") combines 扣 (kòu, "deduct") with 款 (kuǎn, "funds"), describing funds deducted from an account.

Usage tips

  • In everyday notices, this word often appears with subscriptions, bills, or other automatic payments, so it signals that an account is being charged rather than that money is being deposited.

Other meanings

  • deductverb
  • withdrawalnoun
  • deductionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 扣款账户kòu kuǎn zhàng hùdebit accountnoun
  • 扣款通知kòu kuǎn tōng zhīdebit notificationnoun

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