How to say “pay” in Chinese
pay
“Pay” in Chinese is 支付, zhī fù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
支付 is read zhī fù: 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
At the bottom, 又 “hand”; on top, 十: a hand holding a branch.
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 寸. It hints at the sound of 附 fù and 符 fú.
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 “支付”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 支付. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 可以用手机支付吗kěyǐyòngshǒujīzhīfùmaCan I pay by phone?
- 我没带现金，可以用手机支付吗？wǒméidàixiànjīn,kěyǐyòngshǒujīzhīfùmaI didn't bring cash — can I pay by phone?
More words from the lesson “At the checkout”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pay” in Chinese?
“Pay” in Chinese is 支付, pinyin zhīfù.
What does 支付 mean?
支付 (zhīfù) means “pay”.
How do you write 支付?
支付 is 2 characters: 支 (zhī) — support; pay out; 付 (fù) — pay; hand over. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 支付?
支付 is read zhīfù. Tones: zhī — first tone, fù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pay” in the lesson “At the checkout”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. 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.
Start for free