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付fùto pay

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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. 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?

  1. 我来付钱。

    Wǒ lái fù qián.

    I will pay.

  2. 谁付钱?

    Shéi fù qián?

    Who is paying?

  3. 我用手机付。

    Wǒ yòng shǒujī fù.

    I will pay by phone.

  4. 你付现金吗?

    Nǐ fù xiànjīn ma?

    Are you paying cash?

How is 付 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    我们吃完了。

    Wǒmen chī wán le.

    We have finished eating.

  2. Speaker B:

    谁付钱?

    Shéi fù qián?

    Who is paying?

  3. Speaker A:

    我来付。

    Wǒ lái fù.

    I will pay.

  4. 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?

  5. Speaker A:

    我用手机付。

    Wǒ yòng shǒujī fù.

    I will pay by phone.

  6. 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?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 谁___钱? (Who is paying?)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "I will pay by phone"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 你___现金吗? (Are you paying cash?)

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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.