When you're out shopping or eating in China, you'll hear and use 付钱 (fù qián) often. It literally means 'to pay money.' You can use it in a sentence like 我想付钱 (wǒ xiǎng fù qián), meaning 'I want to pay.' It's a very common and practical phrase for everyday transactions.
When talking about transactions in Chinese, the verb 付钱 (fù qián) is essential. It directly translates to "to pay money." You'll use it in everyday situations, like paying for groceries, a meal, or a taxi ride. It's a very practical term to know for daily life in a Chinese-speaking environment.
§ What Does 付钱 (fù qián) Mean?
- Definition
- To pay money
You'll hear the Chinese phrase 付钱 (fù qián) all the time. It simply means 'to pay money'. It's super common and important for daily life in China, whether you're buying groceries, paying for a meal, or settling a bill. It's a straightforward verb you'll use in many situations.
§ Using 付钱 (fù qián) in Real Life
Let's look at how people actually use 付钱 (fù qián) in different contexts. You'll find it everywhere, from casual conversations to more formal settings.
- At the market or store: This is probably where you'll hear it most often.
服务员，我要付钱。
- Translation Hint
- Waiter/Waitress, I want to pay (money).
请问在哪里可以付钱？
- Translation Hint
- Excuse me, where can I pay (money)?
- Online shopping: With the rise of e-commerce, you'll see it used for online payments too.
我已经把商品加入了购物车，现在准备付钱。
- Translation Hint
- I've added the items to the shopping cart, now I'm ready to pay (money).
- At a restaurant: When the meal is over, this is the phrase you'll need.
吃完饭，我们就可以付钱走了。
- Translation Hint
- After eating, we can pay (money) and leave.
- Regarding bills or invoices: It's used in a more general sense about settling financial obligations.
这个月的房租你付钱了吗？
- Translation Hint
- Did you pay (money for) this month's rent?
Understanding 付钱 (fù qián) is a key step in becoming comfortable with everyday Chinese conversations. It's simple, direct, and used constantly. Practice saying it when you're role-playing shopping or ordering food. The more you use it, the more natural it will become.
How Formal Is It?
"请问您是现金支付还是刷卡支付？(May I ask if you are paying with cash or by card?)"
"我需要付钱才能买这个东西。(I need to pay money to buy this thing.)"
"你什么时候给钱啊？(When are you going to give me the money?)"
"妈妈，我给钱钱买糖果。(Mom, I'm giving money for candy.)"
"快掏钱，别磨蹭！(Hurry up and fork over the cash, don't dawdle!)"
発音ガイド
- pronouncing 'fu' with too much emphasis on the 'u' sound, it should be a quick 'oo' as in 'foot'
知っておくべき文法
Can be followed by a direct object, often the item being paid for or the amount of money.
我付钱了。 (Wǒ fùqián le.) - I paid the money.
Can be followed by 给 (gěi) + person to indicate who is being paid.
我付钱给他了。 (Wǒ fùqián gěi tā le.) - I paid him.
Can be used with 现金 (xiànjīn, cash) or 刷卡 (shuākǎ, swipe card) to specify the payment method.
我付现金。 (Wǒ fù xiànjīn.) - I pay cash.
Often used in questions like 怎么付钱？ (Zěnme fùqián?) - How to pay?
请问，怎么付钱？ (Qǐngwèn, zěnme fùqián?) - Excuse me, how do I pay?
Can be followed by 了 (le) to indicate completion of the action.
我已经付钱了。 (Wǒ yǐjīng fùqián le.) - I have already paid.
レベル別の例文
我付钱。
I pay (the) money.
你付钱吗？
Do you pay?
他付钱了。
He paid (the) money.
了 indicates completion of action.
我们付钱。
We pay (the) money.
他们付钱吗？
Do they pay?
我付钱，你买东西。
I pay (the) money, you buy things.
请付钱。
Please pay (the) money.
请 means 'please'.
她不想付钱。
She doesn't want to pay (the) money.
不想 means 'don't want to'.
我需要付钱买火车票。
I need to pay for train tickets.
你可以在网上付钱，也可以到商店付钱。
You can pay online or pay at the store.
请问，我应该在哪里付钱？
Excuse me, where should I pay?
他忘了付钱，所以服务员提醒了他。
He forgot to pay, so the waiter reminded him.
我们AA制，各自付钱。
We're splitting the bill, each paying their own share.
付钱后，我们就可以拿到商品了。
After paying, we can get the goods.
我已经付钱了，但还没收到确认信息。
I have already paid, but haven't received the confirmation.
今天我来付钱吧。
Let me pay today.
请问，我可以在这里付钱吗？
Excuse me, can I pay here?
他忘记带钱包了，所以没法付钱。
He forgot his wallet, so he couldn't pay.
我们AA制付钱吧。
Let's split the bill and pay.
你喜欢用现金还是刷卡付钱？
Do you prefer to pay with cash or card?
我已经付钱了，谢谢。
I have already paid, thank you.
这顿饭应该由谁来付钱？
Who should pay for this meal?
我习惯用手机付钱，很方便。
I'm used to paying with my phone, it's very convenient.
你付钱的时候要仔细核对账单。
When you pay, you should carefully check the bill.
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よく使うフレーズ
你应该付钱。
You should pay money.
他还没有付钱。
He hasn't paid yet.
我忘了付钱。
I forgot to pay.
请付钱。
Please pay.
谁来付钱？
Who will pay?
我来付钱吧。
I'll pay.
你付钱了吗？
Have you paid?
不用你付钱。
You don't need to pay.
付钱很快。
Paying is quick.
付钱很容易。
Paying is easy.
文法パターン
文型パターン
谁 付钱?
我 付钱.
付钱 吗?
你 付钱 吗?
怎么 付钱?
怎么 付钱? (How to pay?)
付钱 给我.
他 付钱 给我. (He pays me.)
付钱 给 谁?
你 付钱 给 谁? (Who do you pay?)
付钱 用 [method].
我 付钱 用 微信. (I pay with WeChat.)
请 付钱.
请 付钱. (Please pay.)
不用 付钱.
不用 付钱. (No need to pay.)
自分をテスト 60 問
Write a short sentence saying 'I want to pay money.'
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我要付钱。
Write a simple sentence asking 'Do you want to pay money?'
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你要付钱吗？
Write a sentence that means 'He does not pay money.'
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他不用付钱。
What does person A want to do?
Read this passage:
A: 我要付钱。 B: 好。 请在这里付钱。
What does person A want to do?
Person A says '我要付钱' which means 'I want to pay money.'
Person A says '我要付钱' which means 'I want to pay money.'
Why does Xiao Li not pay money?
Read this passage:
小李不付钱。她没有钱。
Why does Xiao Li not pay money?
The passage states '她没有钱' (She does not have money), which is why she doesn't pay.
The passage states '她没有钱' (She does not have money), which is why she doesn't pay.
What is the speaker asking the listener to do?
Read this passage:
请你付钱。谢谢。
What is the speaker asking the listener to do?
'请你付钱' means 'Please you pay money.'
'请你付钱' means 'Please you pay money.'
This means 'I want to pay'.
This means 'Are you paying?'.
This means 'He goes to pay'.
Choose the correct way to say 'I want to pay money' in Chinese.
The correct word order in Chinese is subject + verb + object. '我' (wǒ) is the subject, '要' (yào) means 'want to', and '付钱' (fùqián) is the verb phrase 'pay money'.
Which of these sentences correctly asks 'How do I pay?'
The word '怎么' (zěnme) means 'how' and usually comes before the verb in a question.
Someone says '请付钱。' (Qǐng fùqián.) What do they mean?
'请' (qǐng) means 'please' and '付钱' (fùqián) means 'to pay money'.
The sentence '他喜欢付钱。' (Tā xǐhuan fùqián.) means 'He likes to pay money.'
'他' (tā) means 'he', '喜欢' (xǐhuan) means 'like', and '付钱' (fùqián) means 'to pay money'. So, 'He likes to pay money' is correct.
If you say '我不付钱。' (Wǒ bù fùqián.), you are saying 'I am paying money.'
'不' (bù) is a negative adverb, meaning 'not'. So, '我不付钱' means 'I am not paying money'.
You can use '付钱' (fùqián) when you are paying for your groceries at the supermarket.
'付钱' (fùqián) is a general term for 'to pay money', and it's commonly used in everyday situations like paying for groceries.
我们今天去饭店吃饭，你觉得谁应该___？(wǒmen jīntiān qù fàndiàn chīfàn, nǐ juéde shéi yīnggāi ___?) (We are going to a restaurant to eat today, who do you think should pay?)
付钱 (fùqián) is the most common and direct way to say 'to pay money' in this context.
我身上没带现金，可以用支付宝___吗？(wǒ shēnshang méi dài xiànjīn, kěyǐ yòng zhīfùbǎo ___ ma?) (I don't have cash with me, can I use Alipay to pay?)
Here, 付钱 (fùqián) is used to refer to the action of paying using a specific method like Alipay.
这件衣服太贵了，我___不起。(zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le, wǒ ___ bù qǐ.) (This piece of clothing is too expensive, I can't afford to pay.)
付钱 (fùqián) is often used with '不起' (bù qǐ) to express inability to afford something.
请问，我应该去哪里___？(qǐngwèn, wǒ yīnggāi qù nǎlǐ ___?) (Excuse me, where should I go to pay?)
付钱 (fùqián) is a general term for paying, suitable when asking about the location for payment.
你上次借我的钱，什么时候可以___给我？(nǐ shàngcì jiè wǒ de qián, shénme shíhou kěyǐ ___ gěi wǒ?) (When can you pay me back the money you borrowed last time?)
While '付钱' can imply paying, '还钱' (huánqián) specifically means 'to return money' or 'to pay back'. It's more precise in this context.
在超市购物，你可以在收银台___。(zài chāoshì gòuwù, nǐ kěyǐ zài shōuyíntái ___.) (When shopping at the supermarket, you can pay at the checkout counter.)
付钱 (fùqián) is the appropriate term for the action of paying at a checkout counter.
Choose the correct sentence: My friend paid for dinner tonight.
In Chinese, the verb '付钱' (to pay money) often precedes the action it's paying for, or it can be used more generally. Here, '付钱吃饭' (pay for eating) is the most natural phrasing.
Which sentence means: I need to pay for this book first.
When '付钱' is used for a specific item, '买' (to buy) is often included: '付钱买' (pay to buy).
Select the most appropriate response to: '今天你付钱吗？' (Are you paying today?)
'我来付钱吧' (Let me pay) is a common and polite way to offer to pay in Chinese.
You can say '我付钱了咖啡' to mean 'I paid for the coffee.'
It's more natural to say '我付了咖啡钱' (I paid the coffee money) or '我付钱买咖啡了' (I paid to buy coffee). '付钱' usually doesn't directly take the item as an object without '买' or indicating 'money for' the item.
The phrase '付钱' can be used to ask someone to pay for something.
For example, '请你付钱' (Please you pay money) or '该你付钱了' (It's your turn to pay) are common usages.
If you want to say 'I will pay with my phone', you can simply say '我用手机付钱'.
'用' (to use) + method + '付钱' (to pay money) is a standard structure for indicating the payment method.
如果你想买这件衣服，你需要___。
‘付钱’是最常用的口语表达。
他请我吃饭，所以我不必___。
‘付钱’适用于日常生活中支付餐费等场景。
我们吃完饭后，服务员把账单拿过来，我们准备___。
在餐厅里，‘付钱’是很自然的说法。
请问，我可以在这里用手机___吗？
在询问支付方式时，‘付钱’是常见的表达。
现在很多人喜欢用二维码___，很方便。
谈论日常支付方式时，‘付钱’使用频率高。
买东西的时候，一定要先看清楚价格再___。
在购物语境中，‘付钱’是很直接的表达。
她想买那件漂亮的衣服，但是她发现自己没有带足够的钱去___。
这句话的意思是“她想买那件漂亮的衣服，但是她发现自己没有带足够的钱去付钱。”，因此选择“付钱”最符合语境。
在网上购物时，通常有多种___方式可以选择，比如支付宝、微信支付或者银行卡。
这句话描述了网上购物的支付方式，因此选择“付钱”来表示“支付”是正确的。
如果你今天不___，明天就会产生滞纳金。
这句话的意思是“如果你今天不付款，明天就会产生滞纳金。”，因此选择“付钱”最符合语境。
在餐厅里，我们吃完饭后需要付钱。
吃完饭后需要结账，也就是付钱。
付钱是指向别人要钱的行为。
付钱是支付金钱，而不是索要金钱。
买东西的时候，我们不需要付钱。
买东西是需要支付金钱的。
在复杂的商业谈判中，即使是最小的细节也可能影响最终的___。
“付款”通常指一笔款项或支付行为，更贴合商业语境中的“最终的支付”。“付钱”和“付费”更日常，“支付”是更正式的动词。
尽管经济形势严峻，公司仍决定按时向供应商___，以维护长期合作关系。
“支付”在正式语境中常用于指代履行金钱义务的行为，符合公司对供应商的款项交付。其他选项日常或名词性更强。
为了获得独家内容，许多用户愿意每月___订阅费用。
“付费”通常指为使用某种服务或内容而支付费用，如会员、订阅等，与“订阅费用”搭配更自然。
在面对紧急情况时，我们应该毫不犹豫地为有需要的人___，体现人道主义精神。
“付钱”是一个较为口语化和直接的表达，指给予金钱，在表达“为有需要的人提供帮助”时更为贴切。
那家公司因未能及时___劳务报酬，而被员工集体起诉。
“支付”在法律和商业语境中是正式且准确的词语，常用于指代薪酬、报酬等的发放，符合“劳务报酬”的语境。
在购物时，为了避免不必要的麻烦，最好提前确认好___方式。
“付款方式”是一个固定搭配，指的是支付款项的方法，如现金、刷卡等，是购物场景中的常见表达。
Imagine you're at a bustling night market in Taiwan. Describe a situation where you need to pay for something. How would you ask the vendor how much it costs and then offer to pay using your phone?
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Sample answer
我在夜市看到一个很漂亮的纪念品，想买下来。我问老板：“这个多少钱？”老板告诉我价格后，我说：“我可以用手机付钱吗？”然后拿出了我的手机准备支付。
You are a small business owner in China. Write a short social media post informing your customers about new payment options, including mobile payment and traditional cash payment, highlighting the convenience of each.
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Sample answer
亲爱的顾客们，我们很高兴地宣布，为了给您提供更便捷的服务，本店现已支持多种付钱方式！无论是手机扫码支付，还是传统的现金支付，您都可以自由选择。期待您的光临！
You are explaining to a new expatriate friend how payment systems work in China. Describe the common ways people '付钱' (pay money) in daily life, emphasizing the prevalence of mobile payment.
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Sample answer
在中国，付钱的方式非常方便。现在最普遍的是移动支付，比如微信支付和支付宝。你只需要扫一下二维码就可以付钱了。虽然现金支付仍然可以，但大多数人更喜欢用手机。所以，如果你来中国，一定要学会使用手机付钱。
根据这段文字，以下哪项关于中国支付方式的说法是正确的？
Read this passage:
在中国，无论是在大城市还是小城镇，移动支付已经成为人们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分。从街边小摊到大型商场，几乎所有的商家都支持手机扫码付钱。这不仅大大提高了交易的效率，也让人们的生活变得更加便捷。现金支付虽然仍有市场，但其使用频率已远低于移动支付。
根据这段文字，以下哪项关于中国支付方式的说法是正确的？
文章明确指出“移动支付已经成为人们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分”，并且“几乎所有的商家都支持手机扫码付钱”，这表明其普及率非常高。
文章明确指出“移动支付已经成为人们日常生活中不可或缺的一部分”，并且“几乎所有的商家都支持手机扫码付钱”，这表明其普及率非常高。
根据这段文字，小李为什么最终选择用现金付钱？
Read this passage:
小李今天去超市购物。结账时，他发现自己的手机没电了，无法使用移动支付。他只好翻遍口袋，才勉强凑够了现金来付钱。这次经历让小李意识到，虽然手机支付很方便，但偶尔备用一些现金也是很有必要的。
根据这段文字，小李为什么最终选择用现金付钱？
文章中提到“他发现自己的手机没电了，无法使用移动支付”，这是他选择现金支付的原因。
文章中提到“他发现自己的手机没电了，无法使用移动支付”，这是他选择现金支付的原因。
这段文字主要讲述了什么？
Read this passage:
随着科技的发展，付钱的方式也在不断进化。从最初的以物易物，到后来的金属货币，再到纸币，直到现在的电子支付，每一步都代表着社会的进步和人们对便捷生活的追求。未来，或许还会有更先进、更安全的付钱方式出现。
这段文字主要讲述了什么？
文章从“以物易物”讲到“金属货币”、“纸币”，再到“电子支付”，清晰地描述了付钱方式的演变过程。
文章从“以物易物”讲到“金属货币”、“纸币”，再到“电子支付”，清晰地描述了付钱方式的演变过程。
This sentence means 'I have already paid.' The structure is Subject + Adverb + Verb + 了.
This sentence means 'You can pay with cash.' The structure is Subject + Modal Verb + '用' (use) + Noun (cash) + Verb (to pay).
This sentence means 'Who should pay today?' The time word '今天' (today) can be at the beginning of the sentence. '谁' (who) is the subject.
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