Usage note
支付表示付钱或完成付款。
zhī fù biǎo shì fù qián huò wán chéng fù kuǎn。
支付 means to pay money or complete a payment.
Context note
支付常用于购物、账单和服务。
zhī fù cháng yòng yú gòu wù 、 zhàng dān hé fú wù。
It is often used for shopping, bills, and services.
5 examples
我用手机支付。
wǒ yòng shǒu jī zhī fù。
I pay with my phone.
请支付车费。
qǐng zhī fù chē fèi。
Please pay the fare.
他支付了房租。
tā zhī fù le fáng zū。
He paid the rent.
这个网站支持支付。
zhè ge wǎng zhàn zhī chí zhī fù。
This website supports payment.
我们需要先支付定金。
wǒ men xū yào xiān zhī fù dìng jīn。
We need to pay a deposit first.
5 mini stories
她在商店里支付了钱。
tā zài shāng diàn lǐ zhī fù le qián。
She paid money in the shop.
这笔账单今天要支付。
zhè bǐ zhàng dān jīn tiān yào zhī fù。
This bill needs to be paid today.
他们选择用银行卡支付。
tā men xuǎn zé yòng yín háng kǎ zhī fù。
They chose to pay with a bank card.
老师提醒大家按时支付学费。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā àn shí zhī fù xué fèi。
The teacher reminded everyone to pay tuition on time.
付款完成后，系统会显示支付成功。
fù kuǎn wán chéng hòu， xì tǒng huì xiǎn shì zhī fù chéng gōng。
After payment is complete, the system will show success.
Mini dialogue
支付方式
A
我可以用手机支付吗？
Wǒ kěyǐ yòng shǒujī zhīfù ma?
Can I pay with my phone?
B
当然可以，请在这里支付。
Dāngrán kěyǐ, qǐng zài zhèlǐ zhīfù.
Of course, please pay here.
支付成功
A
支付成功了吗？
Zhīfù chénggōng le ma?
Was the payment successful?
B
是的，你已经支付了二十元。
Shì de, nǐ yǐjīng zhīfù le èrshí yuán.
Yes, you have paid twenty yuan.
Related words and contrasts
similar
付钱
fù qián
to pay money
支付 is a bit more formal. 付钱 is the everyday way to say 'pay money'.
opposite
收入
shōurù
income
支付 is money going out, while 收入 is money coming in.