Chinese word

闪付

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǎn fù

Meaning

  • nountap-to-pay

Example

我用闪付买了午饭。wǒ yòng shǎn fù mǎi le wǔ fàn

I used tap-to-pay to buy lunch.

Illustration for 闪付 (tap-to-pay)

More examples

我的银行卡支持闪付。wǒ de yín háng kǎ zhī chí shǎn fù

My bank card supports tap-to-pay.

Core concept

A card or phone crosses only a tiny gap, and the reader turns that near-contact into payment.

Common phrases

  • 用闪付付款yòng shǎn fù fù kuǎn

    pay with tap-to-pay

  • 手机钱包支持闪付shǒu jī qián bāo zhī chí shǎn fù

    mobile wallet supports tap-to-pay

  • 开通闪付kāi tōng shǎn fù

    enable tap-to-pay

Similar words

非接触支付fēi jiē chù zhī fù: A payment method that uses a card or phone near a reader without contact.
移动支付yí dòng zhī fù: A payment method that uses a mobile app or electronic wallet.
扫码支付sǎo mǎ zhī fù: A payment method that uses a phone to scan a QR code.
刷卡shuā kǎ: A payment method that uses a bank card at a payment terminal.

Definition in Chinese

一种以非接触近场通信为技术基础，通过靠近收银终端即可快速完成交易的支付方式，常见于日常小额购物场景。yì zhǒng yǐ fēi jiē chù jìn chǎng tōng xìn wèi jì shù jī chǔ tōng guò kào jìn shōu yín zhōng duān jí kě kuài sù wán chéng jiāo yì de zhī fù fāng shì cháng jiàn yú rì cháng xiǎo é gòu wù cháng jǐng

Word origin

The modern compound 闪 (shǎn, "flash") + 付 (fù, "pay") presents payment as something done in a flash, matching the speed of a near-field contactless transaction.

Usage tips

  • A checkout reader's contactless symbol can indicate support for 闪付 (shǎnfù, "flash payment"), but acceptance still depends on the card or phone's payment function being enabled.

Opposites

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