Chinese word

电子发票

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn zi fā piào

Meaning

  • nounelectronic invoice

Example

公司会给客户开电子发票。gōng sī huì gěi kè hù kāi diàn zi fā piào

The company will issue the customer an electronic invoice.

Illustration for 电子发票 (electronic invoice)

More examples

请把电子发票保存到手机里以便报销。qǐng bǎ diàn zi fā piào bǎo cún dào shǒu jī lǐ yǐ biàn bào xiāo

Please save the electronic invoice to your phone for reimbursement.

Core concept

It is the paper invoice's digital counterpart: a formal record that remains available for checking and electronic storage.

Common phrases

  • 开电子发票kāi diàn zi fā piào

    issue an electronic invoice

  • 保存电子发票bǎo cún diàn zi fā piào

    save an electronic invoice

  • 索取电子发票suó qǔ diàn zi fā piào

    request an electronic invoice

  • 查看电子发票chá kàn diàn zi fā piào

    view an electronic invoice

Similar words

发票fā piào: A tax-related document that records the cost of goods or services sold.
纸质发票zhǐ zhì fā piào: A formal invoice issued in printed paper form.
收据shōu jù: A written or electronic acknowledgment of money received.
账单zhàng dān: A list of charges sent to show what payment is due.

Definition in Chinese

以数据形式生成并可在线查验和存档的发票，作为传统纸质发票的电子替代品。yǐ shù jù xíng shì shēng chéng bìng kě zài xiàn chá yàn hé cún dàng de fā piào zuò wéi chuán tǒng zhǐ zhì fā piào de diàn zi tì dài pǐn

Word origin

The compound joins 电子 (diànzǐ, "electronic") with 发票 (fāpiào, "invoice"), showing that the invoice exists and travels in digital form rather than on paper.

Usage tips

  • A business may ask for contact details before sending the record, so an accurate email address or phone number can be part of completing the purchase.

Other meanings

  • electronic receiptnoun

Opposites

  • 纸质发票zhǐ zhì fā piàopaper invoicenoun
  • 纸质收据zhǐ zhì shōu jùpaper receiptnoun

Related words

  • 电子发票系统diàn zi fā piào xì tǒngelectronic invoice systemnoun
  • 电子发票平台diàn zi fā piào píng táielectronic invoice platformnoun
  • 电子发票服务diàn zi fā piào fú wùelectronic invoice servicenoun

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