Chinese word

汇票

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuì piào

Meaning

  • nounbill of exchange

Example

公司向供应商开出了一张汇票。gōng sī xiàng gōng yìng shāng kāi chū le yì zhāng huì piào

The company issued a bill of exchange to the supplier.

Illustration for 汇票 (bill of exchange)

More examples

我拿着一张汇票到银行办理了兑现。wǒ ná zhe yì zhāng huì piào dào yín háng bàn lǐ le duì xiàn

I took a bill of exchange to the bank to cash it.

Core concept

A formal paper route that moves a payment claim from its issuer to its holder.

Common phrases

  • 一张汇票yì zhāng huì piào

    a bill of exchange

  • 收到汇票shōu dào huì piào

    receive a bill of exchange

  • 兑现汇票duì xiàn huì piào

    cash a bill of exchange

Definition in Chinese

一种用于记录资金汇兑与支付义务的票据，出票人或承兑人在票据到期或符合条件时对持票人负有付款责任，持票人可凭票受款或背书转让该权利。yì zhǒng yòng yú jì lù zī jīn huì duì yǔ zhī fù yì wù de piào jù chū piào rén huò chéng duì rén zài piào jù dào qī huò fú hé tiáo jiàn shí duì chí piào rén fù yǒu fù kuǎn zé rèn chí piào rén kě píng piào shòu kuǎn huò bèi shū zhuǎn ràng gāi quán lì

Word origin

The compound joins 汇 (huì, "to remit") with 票 (piào, "document") to link the movement of money with a written record of the payment obligation.

Usage tips

  • The English word bill also covers invoices and accounts, but this Chinese noun refers to a formal instrument for transferring a payment claim, not an ordinary bill for goods or services.

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