支付 zhīfù to pay (money)
How to remember 支付: 支 branch + 付 pay = to pay (money).
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How it is used
- Formal, written-register verb for paying money - 支付方式 (zhīfù fāngshì), payment method; 在线支付 (zàixiàn zhīfù), online payment.
- 支付宝 (Zhīfùbǎo, Alipay) takes its name from this verb.
- Everyday spoken Mandarin usually prefers 付钱 (fù qián) or 给钱 (gěi qián); 支付 belongs to receipts, apps, and finance talk.
Example sentences
- 我想用信用卡支付。 Wǒ xiǎng yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù.I'd like to pay by credit card.
- 我能用信用卡支付吗？ Wǒnéng yòng xìnyòngkǎ zhīfù ma?May I pay with a credit card?
- 每位会员每月需支付一万日元。 Měiwèi huìyuán měiyuè xū zhīfù yī wànrìyuán.Each member has to pay 10,000 yen a month.