Chinese word

收银

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu yín

Meaning

  • nouncash register

Example

请到收银台结账。qǐng dào shōu yín tái jié zhàng

Please go to the cash register to pay.

Illustration for 收银 (cash register)

More examples

请把发票交给收银员。qǐng bǎ fā piào jiāo gěi shōu yín yuán

Please give the invoice to the cashier.

Core concept

The part of a shop where payment is received and the sale is completed.

Common phrases

  • 收银台shōu yín tái

    cash register

  • 收银员shōu yín yuán

    cashier

  • 在收银台zài shōu yín tái

    at the cash register

Similar words

收银台shōu yín tái: The counter in a shop where customers pay for their purchases.
收银员shōu yín yuán: The employee who takes payment and handles sales at a shop checkout.
结账处jié zhàng chù: A designated place or service window in a shop for paying.
收银机shōu yín jī: The machine at a shop checkout that calculates charges and reads cards.

Definition in Chinese

商店里负责收取货款的岗位，也指收款的柜台或收款机。shāng diàn lǐ fù zé shōu qǔ huò kuǎn de gǎng wèi yě zhǐ shōu kuǎn de guì tái huò shōu kuǎn jī

Word origin

收 (shōu, "receive") + 银 (yín, "silver; money") forms the idea of receiving money, which extends to the payment desk, its work, or the device used there.

Usage tips

  • English often uses separate words for the place, the machine, and the job, while Chinese can use one term for all three, so the surrounding shop context determines the intended sense.

Other meanings

  • checkoutnoun
  • cashieringnoun

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