pay off
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To finish paying a debt or to be successful
还清(债务),得到回报
Saldar (una deuda), dar resultado
(借金を)完済する、(努力が)報われる
빚을 다 갚다, 노력이 보람을 맺다
To complete payment of a loan/debt, or when effort yields results.
完成贷款或债务的偿还。也指努力或投资获得成果。
Completar el pago de un préstamo o deuda. También significa que un esfuerzo o inversión da resultados positivos.
ローンや借金の支払いを完了すること。また、努力や投資が成果をもたらすことも意味する。
대출이나 빚을 완전히 갚는 것, 또는 노력이 성과로 이어지는 것.
Base verb: pay
Particle: off
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle
Examples
- I finally paid off my student loan. 我终于还清了学生贷款。Por fin saldé mi préstamo estudiantil.やっと学生ローンを完済した。드디어 학자금 대출을 다 갚았다.
- All that hard work paid off. 所有的努力都得到了回报。Todo ese trabajo duro dio sus frutos.あの努力が全て報われた。그 모든 노력이 보람을 맺었다.
- She paid off the mortgage early. 她提前还清了房贷。Ella liquidó la hipoteca antes de tiempo.彼女は住宅ローンを早期に完済した。그녀는 주택 대출을 조기에 상환했다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: debt, success
Tone: satisfied
✓ Do Say
- It paid off in the end最终得到了回报Al final mereció la pena最後には報われた결국 보람이 있었어
Origin & History
From completing payment.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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