Chinese word

收款

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu kuǎn

Meaning

  • verbcollect payment

Example

门口有人在收款。mén kǒu yǒu rén zài shōu kuǎn

Someone is collecting payment at the entrance.

Illustration for 收款 (collect payment)

More examples

顾客扫码后，店员确认款项并收款。gù kè sǎo mǎ hòu diàn yuán què rèn kuǎn xiàng bìng shōu kuǎn

After the customer scans the QR code, the clerk confirms the payment and collects it.

Core concept

The money-receiving side takes in a payment and marks it as received, whether the money arrives in hand or through a digital system.

Common phrases

  • 扫码收款sǎo mǎ shōu kuǎn

    collect payment by scanning a QR code

  • 在线收款zài xiàn shōu kuǎn

    collect payment online

  • 现金收款xiàn jīn shōu kuǎn

    collect payment in cash

Similar words

收钱shōu qián: Receive money from someone as payment, in cash or through an electronic payment service.
收取shōu qǔ: Collect a payment or fee that is due.

Definition in Chinese

指接收对方支付的金额并完成记账或交接手续的动作，既可指现场收现也可指线上入账。zhǐ jiē shōu duì fāng zhī fù de jīn é bìng wán chéng jì zhàng huò jiāo jiē shǒu xù de dòng zuò jì kě zhǐ xiàn chǎng shōu xiàn yě kě zhǐ xiàn shàng rù zhàng

Word origin

收 (shōu, "receive") + 款 (kuǎn, "payment") combines to name the act of taking in a customer's payment and completing the receiving process.

Usage tips

  • In everyday service talk, the person behind the counter can use this word for the payment task, while the customer normally describes the action as paying.

Other meanings

  • receive moneyverb

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