How to say “top up” in Chinese
top up (an account)
“Top up” in Chinese is 充值, chōng zhí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
充值 is read chōng zhí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
充电 — “fill with electricity”, to charge.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 直 zhí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “充值”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 充值. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的手机没钱了得3充值wǒdeshǒujīméiqiánle,děichōngzhíMy phone is out of credit — I need to top it up.
- 用不着去银行，在手机上就能充值。yòngbuzháoqùyínháng,zàishǒujīshangjiùnéngchōngzhíNo need to go to the bank — you can top up right on your phone.
More words from the lesson “Calling customer support”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “top up” in Chinese?
“Top up” in Chinese is 充值, pinyin chōngzhí.
What does 充值 mean?
充值 (chōngzhí) means “top up (an account)”.
How do you write 充值?
充值 is 2 characters: 充 (chōng) — fill; 值 (zhí) — be worth; value. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 充值?
充值 is read chōngzhí. Tones: chōng — first tone, zhí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“top up” in the lesson “Calling customer support”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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