支付 (zhī fù) — how to say "to pay" in Chinese

支付

To pay

verb

Radicals / Keys

支

Branch

#65 · zhī · 4 strokes

人

Man

#9 · rén · 2 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

支付房租

zhīfù fángzū

pay rent

用现金支付

yòng xiànjīn zhīfù

pay in cash

支付学费

zhīfù xuéfèi

pay tuition

Examples

请用手机支付

Please pay with your phone

支付成功

Payment successful

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

How to say to pay in Mandarin?

"to pay" in Chinese is 支付 (zhī fù).

支付 meaning in English

支付 (zhī fù) means "To pay".

How is 支付 pronounced?

It is pronounced zhī fù (written as zhi fu, zhifu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to pay" in Chinese characters?

It is written 支付: 支 has 4 strokes, 付 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 支付?

支付 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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