zhī fù
pay money; defray
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支付成功。
zhī fù chénɡ ɡōnɡ .
The payment was successful.
我支付了学费。
wǒ zhī fù le xué fèi .
I paid the tuition.
账单是他支付的。
zhànɡ dān shì tā zhī fù de .
The bill was paid by him.
付款 (fù kuǎn)
pay
支付 (zhī fù)
pay
收入 (shōurù)
income
支出 (zhīchū)
expenditure
The Chinese word 支付 (zhīfù) for "pay" is composed of two characters: 支 (zhī) and 付 (fù). The character 支 originally meant "to support" or "to prop up", and was often used in the context of providing financial support or paying for something. The character 付 originally meant "to attach" or "to add", and was often used in the context of adding something to a payment or making a payment. Over time, the two characters came to be used together to form the word 支付, which specifically refers to the act of paying money or making a payment.
