付

• 拼音: fù
• 汉字拆解: 付 = 亻 (person) + 寸 (hand/inch), depicting handing something to another person

含义

To pay. Handing over money for goods or services.

A fundamental word for financial transactions. Used in many compounds: 付款 (make payment), 付钱 (pay money), 支付 (pay/payment). Common in shopping, dining, and business contexts.

例句

1. 这顿饭我来付钱。
2. 你可以用手机付款。
3. 他已经付了三个月的房租。

用法指南

语境: shopping, finance, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 这个可以用微信付吗？(Can I pay for this with WeChat?)
• 你先付，我之后转给你。(You pay first, I'll transfer you the money later.)

错误说法

• 我付了很多努力 (Don't use 付 alone for effort — use 付出 for abstract giving like effort or sacrifice; 付 alone is mainly for monetary payment)

起源与历史

From 亻 (person) and 寸 (inch/hand), depicting a person handing something over, originally meaning to deliver or give.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal