Chinese word

收款机

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu kuǎn jī

Meaning

  • nouncash register

Example

店里的收款机坏了，顾客都不能结账。diàn lǐ de shōu kuǎn jī huài le gù kè dōu bù néng jié zhàng

The store's cash register is broken, so none of the customers can check out.

Illustration for 收款机 (cash register)

More examples

顾客在收款机前排队付款。gù kè zài shōu kuǎn jī qián pái duì fù kuǎn

Customers are lining up in front of the cash register to pay.

Core concept

A shop or restaurant checkout device that accepts payment, records the sale, and may print a receipt.

Common phrases

  • 在收款机前zài shōu kuǎn jī qián

    in front of the cash register

  • 到收款机付款dào shōu kuǎn jī fù kuǎn

    pay at the cash register

  • 在收款机结账zài shōu kuǎn jī jié zhàng

    check out at the cash register

Similar words

收银机shōu yín jī: A shop machine used to calculate sales, take payment, and print receipts.
收银台shōu yín tái: A checkout counter where customers pay for their purchases.
收银员shōu yín yuán: A shop worker who handles checkout and accepts customer payments.
POS机POS jī: A payment terminal that reads card or phone details and processes electronic payments.

Definition in Chinese

商店或餐饮等场所用于收取顾客付款并可能打印小票的终端设备，可以处理现金、银行卡刷卡或移动支付。shāng diàn huò cān yǐn děng cháng suǒ yòng yú shōu qǔ gù kè fù kuǎn bìng kě néng dǎ yìn xiǎo piào de zhōng duān shè bèi ké yǐ chú lǐ xiàn jīn yín háng kǎ shuā kǎ huò yí dòng zhī fù

Word origin

The compound 收 (shōu, "receive") + 款 (kuǎn, "payment") + 机 (jī, "machine") names a machine whose job is to take payment.

Usage tips

  • The word focuses on the equipment rather than the act of paying, which makes it useful in reports about checkout delays or payment trouble.

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