付款

• 拼音: fù kuǎn
• 汉字拆解: 付 = 亻 + 寸 (hand over, pay); 款 = 欠 + 木 (funds, sum, item)

含义

To make a payment; to pay a sum of money. Specifically refers to the act of remitting funds in a financial transaction.

More formal than 付费, often used in business and banking contexts. Common in contracts (付款条件 payment terms), invoices (请及时付款 please pay promptly), and international trade (分期付款 instalment payment). 付款方 refers to the payer.

例句

1. 合同规定买方须在货物验收后七个工作日内完成付款。
2. 银行转账失败，导致本次订单的付款流程未能顺利完成。
3. 公司财务部要求所有供应商在月底前提交发票以便及时付款。

用法指南

语境: business, finance, commerce

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请在收到账单后的三十天内完成付款，以免产生滞纳金。(Please complete payment within thirty days of receiving the invoice to avoid late fees.)
• 双方协商一致，采用分期付款的方式结清货款。(Both parties agreed to settle the payment in instalments.)

错误说法

• 付款你一个道歉 — 付款 refers exclusively to monetary payments; use 道歉 or 赔礼 for non-financial obligations

起源与历史

付 (hand over/pay) + 款 (funds/sum of money)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal