Chinese word

收银台

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu yín tái

Meaning

  • nouncheckout

Example

请到收银台付款。qǐng dào shōu yín tái fù kuǎn

Please go to the checkout to pay.

Illustration for 收银台 (checkout)

More examples

请把商品放到收银台上。qǐng bǎ shāng pǐn fàng dào shōu yín tái shàng

Please put the items on the checkout counter.

Core concept

A store's payment station, linking the goods in a basket with money, change, and a receipt.

Common phrases

  • 在收银台付款zài shōu yín tái fù kuǎn

    pay at the checkout

  • 到收银台结账dào shōu yín tái jié zhàng

    go to the checkout to pay

  • 在收银台排队zài shōu yín tái pái duì

    line up at the checkout

Similar words

结账台jié zhàng tái: A store counter where shoppers line up to pay for their purchases.
柜台guì tái: A shop counter for displaying goods, taking orders, or helping customers.
收银员shōu yín yuán: A store employee who takes payment from customers.

Definition in Chinese

供顾客在商店内办理付款、找零并领取收据的收款点或窗口。gōng gù kè zài shāng diàn nèi bàn lǐ fù kuǎn zhǎo líng bìng líng qǔ shōu jù de shōu kuǎn diǎn huò chuāng kǒu

Word origin

收 (shōu, "receive") and 银 (yín, "money") describe taking payment, while 台 (tái, "counter") identifies the physical station where this happens.

Usage tips

  • English often uses checkout for both a place and the payment process, but this Chinese noun most directly identifies the shop's payment counter or station.

Other meanings

  • payment counternoun

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