Chinese word

支票

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhī piào

Meaning

  • nouncheck

Example

我给他一张支票。wǒ gěi tā yì zhāng zhī piào

I gave him a check.

Illustration for 支票 (check)

More examples

他用支票支付了房租。tā yòng zhī piào zhī fù le fáng zū

He paid the rent by check.

Core concept

A formal paper claim that allows its holder to obtain a fixed sum through a bank.

Common phrases

  • 用支票支付yòng zhī piào zhī fù

    pay by check

  • 存入支票cún rù zhī piào

    deposit a check

  • 背书支票bèi shū zhī piào

    endorse a check

Similar words

汇票huì piào: A written order directing a named payer to pay a specified amount to a designated recipient.
本票běn piào: A written promise by the issuer to pay the holder a specified amount at a later time.
票据piào jù: A general term for commercial documents that represent payment or a claim to money.

Definition in Chinese

一种用来指示付款的票据，由出票人或银行开出，持票人可凭此向指定人或银行要求领取款项。yì zhǒng yòng lái zhǐ shì fù kuǎn de piào jù yóu chū piào rén huò yín háng kāi chū chí piào rén kě píng cǐ xiàng zhǐ dìng rén huò yín háng yāo qiú líng qǔ kuǎn xiàng

Word origin

The compound 支票 (zhīpiào, "check") pairs 支 (zhī, "to pay out") with 票 (piào, "ticket or written document"), linking a payment with the document that authorizes it.

Usage tips

  • A bank may need to process a 支票 (zhīpiào, "check") before the recipient can use the money, so the word does not imply instant payment.

Other meanings

  • personal checknoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 支票贴现zhī piào tiē xiàncheck discountingnoun
  • 支票簿zhī piào bùcheckbooknoun

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