Chinese word

支付

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī fù

Meaning

  • verbpay

Example

我现在用手机支付。wǒ xiàn zài yòng shǒu jī zhī fù

I am paying with my phone now.

Illustration for 支付 (pay)

More examples

我用信用卡支付了电影票。wǒ yòng xìn yòng kǎ zhī fù le diàn yǐng piào

I paid for the movie ticket with a credit card.

Core concept

A financial obligation is closed by directing funds through a channel to the recipient.

Common phrases

  • 用手机支付yòng shǒu jī zhī fù

    pay by phone

  • 网上支付wǎng shàng zhī fù

    pay online

  • 支付费用zhī fù fèi yòng

    pay expenses

Similar words

付款fù kuǎn: Pay the amount due for a purchase, service, or debt.
付钱fù qián: Hand over money to cover the cost of something.
结账jié zhàng: Settle the bill at a shop, restaurant, or other place of business.
买单mǎi dān: Pay the bill in a casual, conversational way, especially at a restaurant.

Definition in Chinese

通过现金、银行卡或电子渠道将款项交付给收款方，以完成交易、付费或偿还欠款的行为。tōng guò xiàn jīn yín háng kǎ huò diàn zi qú dào jiāng kuǎn xiàng jiāo fù gěi shōu kuǎn fāng yǐ wán chéng jiāo yì fù fèi huò cháng huán qiàn kuǎn de xíng wéi

Word origin

支付 (zhīfù, "pay") combines 支 (zhī, "provide or pay") with 付 (fù, "hand over"), linking payment with the transfer of money to another party.

Usage tips

  • The same verb works when funds move electronically or when a person hands over cash, so the channel does not require a different everyday verb.

Other meanings

  • paymentnoun
  • settleverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 支付平台zhī fù píng táipayment platformnoun
  • 支付金额zhī fù jīn épayment amountnoun

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