Chinese word

收据

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu jù

Meaning

  • nounreceipt

Example

可以给我一张收据吗？ké yǐ gěi wǒ yì zhāng shōu jù ma

Can I have a receipt?

Illustration for 收据 (receipt)

More examples

付款完成后，请及时保存收据以备查验。fù kuǎn wán chéng hòu qǐng jí shí bǎo cún shōu jù yǐ bèi chá yàn

After completing payment, please save the receipt promptly for checking.

Core concept

A written record that shows money has been received and keeps the payment details for later checking.

Common phrases

  • 保存收据bǎo cún shōu jù

    keep the receipt

  • 电子版收据diàn zi bǎn shōu jù

    electronic receipt

  • 核对收据hé duì shōu jù

    verify the receipt

Similar words

发票fā piào: A formal business document listing the sale amount and tax for official records.
收条shōu tiáo: A short handwritten record given by the recipient as proof of receiving money.
单据dān jù: A transaction document used for orders, billing, receiving payment, or other procedures.
票据piào jù: A formal legal document for a payment promise or claim, including a check or promissory note.

Definition in Chinese

付款后用来证明收款事实的凭证，形式可以是手写或打印，通常记载金额、开具方和日期，便于个人保管或商家入账。fù kuǎn hòu yòng lái zhèng míng shōu kuǎn shì shí de píng zhèng xíng shì ké yǐ shì shóu xiě huò dǎ yìn tōng cháng jì zǎi jīn é kāi jù fāng hé rì qī biàn yú gè rén báo guǎn huò shāng jiā rù zhàng

Word origin

收 (shōu, "receive") + 据 (jù, "evidence") forms the idea of evidence that something has been received, which developed into the payment document used in modern business.

Usage tips

  • For expense records, a receipt may not meet every organization's paperwork requirements, because some claims require a formal invoice or another specified document.

Other meanings

  • acknowledgment of receiptnoun

Related words

  • 收据编号shōu jù biān hàoreceipt numbernoun

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