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支付

zhī fù
HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

Definitions

  1. 1. to pay (money)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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收费
shōu fèi

to charge a fee

to charge or collect money, opposite of paying

Register variants

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买单
mǎi dān

to pay the restaurant bill

colloquial term for paying a bill, especially in a restaurant

Related words

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缴费
jiǎo fèi

to pay a fee

paying fees, bills, or dues

Synonyms

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付款
fù kuǎn

to pay a sum of money

used in everyday financial transactions

Usage notes

Collocations

Collocates with objects like 费用 (fees), 款项 (sum of money), not with a person; say 支付给某人 (pay to someone).

Common mistakes

支付 is more formal than 付钱; use 支付 for written, official contexts, not for everyday paying a friend back.

Example Sentences

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这种 支付 方式很快捷。
This payment method is very quick.
入住前需 支付 押金。
You need to pay a deposit before check-in.
我用現金 支付 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13183820)

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Words Containing 支付

可支付性
kě zhī fù xìng

affordability

支付不起
zhī fù bù qǐ

to be unable to pay

支付宝
zhī fù bǎo

Alipay, online payment platform

支付得起
zhī fù dé qǐ

to be able to pay

转移支付
zhuǎn yí zhī fù

transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)

Child Words of 支付

付
fù

to pay

支
zhī

to support