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7-9

to pay

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

tao1qian2 tāoqián

Meaning


Primary

to pay

Alternatives

pay, pays, paying, payed, to pay out, pay out

Mnemonic


掏钱 To pay is 掏 to draw out some 钱 coins from your pocket and hand them over to complete a transaction.

Usage


这 次 由 你 来 掏钱 吧。

This time, you pay.

为什么 每次 都 是 我 掏钱?

Why is it always me paying?

我 不 想 再 掏钱 了。

I don’t want to pay anymore.

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