Chinese word

款项

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuǎn xiàng

Meaning

  • nounpayment

Example

银行已经收到这笔款项。yín háng yǐ jīng shōu dào zhè bǐ kuǎn xiàng

The bank has already received this payment.

Illustration for 款项 (payment)

More examples

公司财务正在核对本月的应收与应付款项。gōng sī cái wù zhèng zài hé duì běn yuè de yīng shōu yǔ yìng fù kuǎn xiàng

The company's finance department is checking this month's accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Core concept

A clearly identified sum of money set aside or recorded for one purpose.

Common phrases

  • 应付款项yìng fù kuǎn xiàng

    amount payable

  • 应收款项yīng shōu kuǎn xiàng

    amount receivable

  • 结清款项jié qīng kuǎn xiàng

    settle the payment

Similar words

金额jīn é: A stated amount of money involved in a transaction or shown on a price label.
费用fèi yòng: Money paid or needed to pay for an activity, service, or expense.
资金zī jīn: Money gathered or made available for carrying out a business, project, or activity.

Definition in Chinese

指为特定用途或在账目中列示的一笔钱款，常用于书面或金融语境。zhǐ wèi tè dìng yòng tú huò zài zhàng mù zhōng liè shì de yì bǐ qián kuǎn cháng yòng yú shū miàn huò jīn róng yǔ jìng

Word origin

款 (kuǎn, "sum of money") + 项 (xiàng, "item") forms a term for a financial item or sum recorded for a particular purpose.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 款项 (kuǎnxiàng, "payment") is most likely to appear in formal notices, bills, and banking talk rather than relaxed personal chat.

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