Chinese word

支付宝

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī fù bǎo

Meaning

  • nounAlipay

Example

我可以用支付宝给你付吗？wǒ ké yǐ yòng zhī fù bǎo gěi nǐ fù ma

Can I pay you with Alipay?

Illustration for 支付宝 (Alipay)

More examples

我在手机上用支付宝查了余额。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng yòng zhī fù bǎo chá le yú é

I checked my Alipay balance on my phone.

Core concept

A phone-based wallet that turns a bank balance into a tool for paying, sending money, and settling bills.

Common phrases

  • 用支付宝转账yòng zhī fù bǎo zhuǎn zhàng

    send money with Alipay

  • 在支付宝上付款zài zhī fù bǎo shàng fù kuǎn

    pay on Alipay

  • 支付宝余额zhī fù bǎo yú é

    Alipay balance

Similar words

微信支付wēi xìn zhī fù: A WeChat payment service for sending money to friends and paying shops by QR code.
银行卡yín háng kǎ: A card issued by a bank for paying in shops and withdrawing cash at an ATM.
现金xiàn jīn: Physical money in the form of paper notes and coins, handed over for payment.
手机支付shǒu jī zhī fù: Payment or money transfer made with a phone through an app, QR code, or NFC.

Definition in Chinese

支付宝是阿里巴巴集团推出的手机移动支付与电子钱包服务，用户可在手机应用中绑定银行卡，通过扫描二维码或线上入口完成线上线下付款、转账和缴费。zhī fù bǎo shì ā lǐ bā bā jí tuán tuī chū de shǒu jī yí dòng zhī fù yǔ diàn zi qián bāo fú wù yòng hù kě zài shǒu jī yìng yòng zhōng bǎng dìng yín háng kǎ tōng guò sǎo miáo èr wéi mǎ huò xiàn shàng rù kǒu wán chéng xiàn shàng xiàn xià fù kuǎn zhuǎn zhàng hé jiǎo fèi

Word origin

The name is built from 支 (zhī, "support") + 付 (fù, "give") for 支付 (zhīfù, "pay"), followed by 宝 (bǎo, "treasure") to give the service a friendly, valuable image.

Usage tips

  • After 用 (yòng, "use"), the brand name commonly marks the payment method, even when the transaction takes place at a physical shop rather than inside the app.

Other meanings

  • Alipay mobile paymentnoun
  • Alipay electronic walletnoun

Opposites

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