Chinese word

网上银行

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng shàng yín háng

Meaning

  • nounonline banking

Example

我常用网上银行查余额。wǒ cháng yòng wǎng shàng yín háng chá yú é

I often use online banking to check my balance.

Illustration for 网上银行 (online banking)

More examples

我用网上银行转账给朋友。wǒ yòng wǎng shàng yín háng zhuǎn zhàng gěi péng yǒu

I use online banking to transfer money to a friend.

Core concept

Banking functions become available through a connected device instead of requiring a visit to a branch.

Common phrases

  • 开通网上银行kāi tōng wǎng shàng yín háng

    set up online banking

  • 通过网上银行转账tōng guò wǎng shàng yín háng zhuǎn zhàng

    transfer through online banking

  • 用网上银行查余额yòng wǎng shàng yín háng chá yú é

    check your balance using online banking

Similar words

网银wǎng yín: An everyday shortened name for banking through the internet.
手机银行shǒu jī yín háng: Banking services available through a mobile phone app for account tasks and transfers.

Definition in Chinese

银行通过互联网或移动应用向用户提供的金融服务，能在线查询账户、转账、缴费、支付及账户管理等操作。yín háng tōng guò hù lián wǎng huò yí dòng yìng yòng xiàng yòng hù tí gōng de jīn róng fú wù néng zài xiàn chá xún zhàng hù zhuǎn zhàng jiǎo fèi zhī fù jí zhàng hù guán lǐ děng cāo zuò

Word origin

网上银行 (wǎngshàngyínháng, "online banking") is a transparent compound of 网上 (wǎngshàng, "online") and 银行 (yínháng, "bank"), with the first part specifying the service channel.

Usage tips

  • Chinese often uses this noun to name the service or channel while a separate verb supplies the specific action, such as checking, transferring, or paying.

Opposites

  • 实体银行shí tǐ yín hángbrick-and-mortar banknoun

Related words

  • 网银wǎng yínonline bankingnoun

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