付费

• Pinyin: fù fèi
• Hanzi breakdown: 付 = 亻 + 寸 (hand over, pay); 费 = 弗 + 贝 (fee, expense, cost)

Meaning

To pay; to make payment; to pay a fee for a service or product.

Very common in modern commerce and digital contexts. Used for paid subscriptions (付费内容 paid content), payment systems (付费方式 payment method), and any monetary transaction. 付费用户 (paying user) is a standard term in internet and media industries.

Examples

1. 用户可以通过扫描二维码完成付费，购买平台会员资格。 Users can complete payment by scanning a QR code to purchase a platform membership.
2. 这款应用的高级功能需要付费才能解锁，每月收费三十元。 This app’s premium features require payment to unlock, with a monthly fee of 30 yuan.
3. 顾客在自助收银台完成付费后，系统自动生成了一张电子收据。 After the customer paid at the self-checkout kiosk, the system automatically generated an electronic receipt.

Usage Guide

Context: commerce, digital, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 该平台提供免费基础服务，更多功能需要付费订阅。(The platform provides free basic services; additional features require a paid subscription.)
• 付费前请仔细阅读服务条款，确认收费标准。(Please read the terms of service carefully before paying to confirm the charges.)

Don't Say

• 付费了一个微笑 — 付费 is strictly for monetary transactions; use 给予 or 报以 for giving non-monetary things

Origin & History

付 (pay/hand over) + 费 (fee/cost/expense)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal