支付

• 拼音: zhī fù
• 汉字拆解: 支 = 十 (ten) + 又 (hand); 付 = 亻(person) + 寸 (inch/measure)

含义

Pay; make a payment. A somewhat formal term for paying or disbursing money.

More formal than 付 alone and commonly used in financial, business, and digital payment contexts. Frequently appears in modern compound words like 支付宝 (Alipay) and 移动支付 (mobile payment). Often used in written or official contexts rather than casual speech, where 付 or 给钱 might be preferred.

例句

1. 你可以用手机支付。
2. 这个月的房租已经支付了。
3. 他用现金支付了午饭的费用。

用法指南

语境: business, shopping, finance

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请问可以用手机支付吗？(May I ask, can I pay by phone?)
• 公司会支付所有的差旅费用。(The company will pay all travel expenses.)

错误说法

• 我支付他一杯咖啡。(Don't use 支付 for casual treats — say 请他喝一杯咖啡 instead; 支付 is for formal monetary transactions)

起源与历史

支 (disburse, allocate) + 付 (pay, hand over). Together they mean 'to allocate and hand over payment.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal