充值 chōngzhí to recharge (money onto a card)
to recharge (money onto a card); to top up
How to remember 充值: 充 to fill + 值 price = to recharge (money onto a card).
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How it is used
- To top up / recharge money onto an account or card - 给手机充值 (gěi shǒujī chōngzhí) to top up your phone credit; 充值一百元 (chōngzhí yìbǎi yuán) to add 100 yuan.
- Adding funds/credit to a prepaid balance (phone, transit card, game account).
- Contrast 充电 (chōngdiàn, to recharge a battery) - 充值 adds money, 充电 adds electricity.