支票 zhīpiào check (bank)
check (bank); cheque
How to remember 支票: 支 branch + 票 ticket = check (bank).
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How it is used
- A bank check - 开一张支票 (kāi yì zhāng zhīpiào) write a check.
- Note the set phrase 空头支票 (kōngtóu zhīpiào) a bounced/empty check - figuratively an empty promise you never intend to keep.
Example sentences
- 我可以用支票付吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ yòng zhīpiào fù ma?May I pay by check?
- 我想用支票付款。 Wǒ xiǎng yòng zhīpiào fùkuǎn.I'd like to pay by check.
- 汤姆的支票被退票了。 Tāngmǔ de zhīpiào bèi tuìpiào le.Tom's check bounced.