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支付

zhī fù · zhi fu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. to pay (money)
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Pay by phone

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)手机(shǒujī)支付(zhīfù)可以吗(kěyǐma)？

    Boss, can I pay with my phone?

  2. Liangliang

    可以(kěyǐ)，扫(sǎo)一下(yīxià)这里(zhèlǐ)就行(jiùxíng)。

    Yes, just scan here.

  3. Dengdeng

    支付(zhīfù)失败(shībài)了(le)？

    The payment failed?

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)没电(méidiàn)了(le)。

    Your phone is out of battery.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)用(yòng)现金(xiànjīn)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)三块钱(sānkuàiqián)。

    Then I will use cash. I have three yuan.

  6. Liangliang

    烤串(kǎochuàn)十块(shíkuài)，我(wǒ)来(lái)支付(zhīfù)吧(ba)。

    The skewers are ten yuan. Let me pay.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

所(suǒ)有(yǒu)订(dìng)购(gòu)必(bì)须(xū)在(zài)今(jīn)年(nián)年(nián)底(dǐ)前(qián)支(zhī)付(fù)款(kuǎn)项(xiàng)。

All subscriptions must be paid before the end of this year.

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

02

通(tōng)常(cháng)我(wǒ)用(yòng)信(xìn)用(yòng)卡(kǎ)支(zhī)付(fù)多(duō)过(guò)用(yòng)现(xiàn)金(jīn)。

I use a credit card to pay for things more often than cash.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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支
zhī

to support; to sustain

付
fù

to pay; to hand over to

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