Chinese Conversation · Level 54
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Chinese word
汇款
Pronunciation
Pinyinhuì kuǎn
Meaning
- verbsend money
Example
我已经给你汇款了。wǒ yǐ jīng gěi nǐ huì kuǎn le
I've already sent you the money.
More examples
我习惯通过手机银行汇款，觉得很方便。wǒ xí guàn tōng guò shǒu jī yín háng huì kuǎn jué de hěn fāng biàn
I usually send money through mobile banking, and I find it very convenient.
Core concept
Money leaves one financial place and arrives at a specified recipient.
Common phrases
向公司汇款xiàng gōng sī huì kuǎn
send money to the company
通过手机银行汇款tōng guò shǒu jī yín háng huì kuǎn
send money through mobile banking
向对方账户汇款xiàng duì fāng zhàng hù huì kuǎn
send money to the other party's account
Similar words
转账zhuǎn zhàng: Transfer money from one account to another using banking services or an app.
支付zhī fù: Give money for a purchase, service, or fee by cash or electronic payment.
付款fù kuǎn: Pay the amount due for something that has been bought or received.
Definition in Chinese
把钱从一个人或机构的账户转到另一个人或机构的账户，通常通过银行或汇款服务进行的行为。bǎ qián cóng yí gè rén huò jī gòu de zhàng hù zhuǎn dào lìng yí gè rén huò jī gòu de zhàng hù tōng cháng tōng guò yín háng huò huì kuǎn fú wù jìn xíng de xíng wéi
Word origin
汇款 (huìkuǎn, "send money") uses 汇 (huì, "converge or remit") for the movement of funds and 款 (kuǎn, "sum of money") for the funds themselves.
Usage tips
- Everyday conversations often add the service or channel and the expected arrival time when confirming this action, since those details help the recipient check the payment.
Other meanings
- money transfernoun
Opposites
- 收款shōu kuǎnreceive moneyverb
Related words
- 汇款凭证huì kuǎn píng zhèngremittance receiptnoun
- 汇款记录huì kuǎn jì lùremittance recordnoun
- 汇款额huì kuǎn éremittance amountnoun