付款

fùkuǎn

verb HSK 7-9 #8,919

Meanings

1 to make a payment; to pay

Characters

sum of money; payment

Literally 'pay a sum.' 付 is the action and 款 is the money being paid.

Examples

请问可以用微信付款吗？

Qǐngwèn kěyǐ yòng Wēixìn fùkuǎn ma?

Excuse me, can I pay with WeChat?

我已经付款了，请确认一下。

Wǒ yǐjīng fùkuǎn le, qǐng quèrèn yíxià.

I've already paid, please confirm.

Tips

usage

In China's cashless society, 扫码付款 (sǎomǎ fùkuǎn, 'scan code to pay') is the default way to pay for almost everything. You'll see 付款码 (fùkuǎnmǎ, payment QR code) on your WeChat or Alipay app.

Stroke Order

付 fù

款 kuǎn