付fùto pay
付 (fù) means "to pay." It is the verb you use when you give money. 我来付钱 says I will pay the money. 谁付钱 asks who is paying. 我用手机付 says I will pay with a phone. 你付现金吗 asks whether you are paying cash. Each of these examples uses that same meaning.
What does 付 mean?
- 1.
to payverb
What does the character 付 mean?
- 付to pay
How do you use 付?
付 can take 钱 as its object, as in 付钱, and it can stand alone when what is being paid is already clear.
Patterns
付 + 钱
我来付钱。
Wǒ lái fù qián.
I will pay.
用 + 手机 + 付
我用手机付。
Wǒ yòng shǒujī fù.
I will pay by phone.
付 + 现金
你付现金吗?
Nǐ fù xiànjīn ma?
Are you paying cash?
What are some examples of 付 in a sentence?
How is 付 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我们吃完了。
Wǒmen chī wán le.
We have finished eating.
- Speaker B:
谁付钱?
Shéi fù qián?
Who is paying?
- Speaker A:
我来付。
Wǒ lái fù.
I will pay.
- Speaker B:
你付现金还是用手机付?
Nǐ fù xiànjīn háishi yòng shǒujī fù?
Are you paying cash, or paying by phone?
- Speaker A:
我用手机付。
Wǒ yòng shǒujī fù.
I will pay by phone.
- Speaker B:
好,下次我请你。
Hǎo, xiàcì wǒ qǐng nǐ.
All right, next time I will treat you.
Can you use 付 correctly?
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.