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付款

fù kuǎn · fu kuan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to pay a sum of money
  2. payment
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  1. Leon

    在(zài)中国(zhōngguó)买(mǎi)东西(dōngxi)，怎么(zěnme)付款(fùkuǎn)？

    How do you pay when you buy things in China?

  2. Dengdeng

    用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)扫(sǎo)一下(yīxià)就(jiù)可以(kěyǐ)付款(fùkuǎn)。

    Just scan with your phone to pay.

  3. Leon

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)来(lái)试试(shìshì)……啊(a)，我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)！

    Okay, I'll try... oh no, my phone is out of battery!

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)只好(zhǐhǎo)用(yòng)现金(xiànjīn)付款(fùkuǎn)。

    Then you can only pay in cash.

  5. Dengdeng

    摊主(tānzhǔ)说(shuō)，现金(xiànjīn)也(yě)可以(kěyǐ)。

    The vendor says cash is fine too.

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2 examples
01

在(zài)出(chū)口(kǒu)處(chù)的(de)收(shōu)银(yín)台(tái)付(fù)款(kuǎn)。

Pay the cashier on the way out.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)用(yòng)信(xìn)用(yòng)卡(kǎ)付(fù)款(kuǎn)。

I'd like to pay by credit card.

Tatoeba: Chinese by megamanenm · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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