Chinese word

票据

Pronunciation

Pinyinpiào jù

Meaning

  • nounbill

Example

他拿着一张票据去银行贴现。tā ná zhe yì zhāng piào jù qù yín háng tiē xiàn

He took a bill to the bank to have it discounted.

Illustration for 票据 (bill)

More examples

票据的金额需要填写清楚并保留复印件。piào jù de jīn é xū yào tián xiě qīng chǔ bìng bǎo liú fù yìn jiàn

The amount on the bill must be clearly filled in, and a copy must be kept.

Core concept

A formal paper trail that records money or supports a financial claim.

Common phrases

  • 填写票据tián xiě piào jù

    fill out a bill

  • 复印票据fù yìn piào jù

    photocopy a bill

Similar words

发票fā piào: An official invoice issued by a business to prove payment for goods or services.
收据shōu jù: A simple receipt issued by the person or business that has received payment.

Definition in Chinese

泛指用于记录款项或债权的书面单据，既包括约束手形等有价票据，也可指会计传票等凭证。fàn zhǐ yòng yú jì lù kuǎn xiàng huò zhài quán de shū miàn dān jù jì bāo kuò yuē shù shǒu xíng děng yǒu jià piào jù yě kě zhǐ kuài jì chuán piào děng píng zhèng

Word origin

票 (piào, "slip or ticket") + 据 (jù, "evidence or basis") forms a term for a written paper that records or supports a financial claim.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this is a formal business word that sounds more natural in banking or accounting talk than in casual talk about paying for something.

Other meanings

  • securitynoun
  • vouchernoun

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