Chinese word

金额

Pronunciation

Pinyinjīn é

Meaning

  • nounamount

Example

这个项目的金额是多少？zhè ge xiàng mù dì jīn é shì duō shǎo

What is the amount for this project?

Illustration for 金额 (amount)

More examples

发票上写明了应付的金额。fā piào shàng xiě míng liǎo yìng fù de jīn é

The invoice states the amount payable.

Core concept

The monetary figure attached to a payment, showing how much a bill, deal, or account involves.

Common phrases

  • 应付金额yìng fù jīn é

    amount payable

  • 已付金额yǐ fù jīn é

    amount paid

  • 退款金额tuì kuǎn jīn é

    refund amount

Similar words

数额shù é: A number that shows the size of a sum of money.
总额zǒng é: The full sum of money after every part has been added.
费用fèi yòng: A payment required for receiving a service or doing something.
价格jià gé: The money asked for a product or service.

Definition in Chinese

表示用货币衡量的金额数目，常见于账单、合同和凭证中用于注明应付或已付的款项。biǎo shì yòng huò bì héng liáng de jīn é shù mù cháng jiàn yú zhàng dān hé tóng hé píng zhèng zhōng yòng yú zhù míng yìng fù huò yǐ fù de kuǎn xiàng

Word origin

金 (jīn, "money") + 额 (é, "amount or limit") forms a term for a stated sum of money, especially in records of payments.

Usage tips

  • This noun is more formal than ordinary everyday wording, so it appears especially often in paperwork, banking, receipts, and business conversations.

Other meanings

  • totalnoun
  • costnoun

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