Chinese word

支付方式

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī fù fāng shì

Meaning

  • nounpayment method

Example

你用什么支付方式？nǐ yòng shén me zhī fù fāng shì

What payment method do you use?

Illustration for 支付方式 (payment method)

More examples

很多商家已经接受无现金支付方式。hěn duō shāng jiā yǐ jīng jiē shòu wú xiàn jīn zhī fù fāng shì

Many merchants already accept cashless payment methods.

Core concept

A route or tool that carries a payment from the payer to the receiver.

Common phrases

  • 无现金支付方式wú xiàn jīn zhī fù fāng shì

    cashless payment method

  • 国际支付方式guó jì zhī fù fāng shì

    international payment method

Similar words

支付方法zhī fù fāng fǎ: A particular way of carrying out the steps needed to pay.
支付手段zhī fù shǒu duàn: Something used to make a payment, including cash, cards, and mobile payment services.
支付工具zhī fù gōng jù: A specific payment tool or service, such as cash, a bank card, or Alipay.

Definition in Chinese

在交易或结算中，用于完成付款的具体方法或渠道，包括现金、银行卡、转账、移动支付等。zài jiāo yì huò jié suàn zhōng yòng yú wán chéng fù kuǎn de jù tǐ fāng fǎ huò qú dào bāo kuò xiàn jīn yín háng kǎ zhuǎn zhàng yí dòng zhī fù děng

Word origin

支付 (zhīfù, "make a payment") + 方式 (fāngshì, "way") literally joins the act of paying with its organized method, giving a compound for how a transaction is completed.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this noun commonly appears in checkout questions, and answers can name a physical option or a phone-based option depending on the setting.

Opposites

  • 收款方式shōu kuǎn fāng shìpayment receiving methodnoun

Related words

  • 支付记录zhī fù jì lùpayment recordnoun
  • 支付服务zhī fù fú wùpayment servicenoun

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