付清

fùqīng

verb #8,441

Meanings

1 to pay in full; to pay off; to settle (a debt)

Characters

clear; completely; settled

付 (pay) + 清 (clear/completely) — to pay until the balance is cleared.

Examples

他终于付清了房贷。

Tā zhōngyú fùqīng le fángdài.

He finally paid off his mortgage.

请在月底前付清余款。

Qǐng zài yuèdǐ qián fùqīng yúkuǎn.

Please pay the remaining balance in full before the end of the month.

所有费用已经付清了。

Suǒyǒu fèiyòng yǐjīng fùqīng le.

All expenses have been paid in full.

Tips

grammar

清 here is a result complement meaning 'completely, all cleared.' Similar pattern: 还清 (huánqīng, repay in full), 算清 (suànqīng, settle accounts completely), 说清 (shuōqīng, explain clearly).

Stroke Order

付 fù

清 qīng