How to Say ‘I'll pay the extra money as usual.’ in Simplified Chinese
多出来的钱我照付。
duō chū lái de qián wǒ zhào fù
[duō chūlái de chyen wo zhào foo]
🇨🇳 In China: Offering up front to cover the detour cost usually ends any reluctance from the driver.
Phrase Breakdown
多出来的钱
duō chū lái de qián
the extra money
This is the topic of the sentence, so pause slightly after 钱. 来 and 的 are light.
多出来的钱怎么算？
How is the extra money calculated?
Words in this phrase
多出来
duō chū lái
[duō chūlái]
extra; additional
Describes an amount beyond what was expected.
多出来的菜可以打包。
The extra food can be taken away.
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
钱
qián
[chyen]
money
Refers to money or price.
我没带很多钱，只买小杯咖啡。
I didn't bring much money, so I'm only buying a small coffee.
我照付。
wǒ zhào fù
I'll pay it anyway.
照付 means 'pay all the same'. 我 (wǒ) changes to a half-third tone before 照.
没关系，我照付。
No problem, I'll pay anyway.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
照
zhào
[zhào]
as usual; all the same
Doing something as normal or according to the rule, regardless.
下雨了，比赛照常进行。
It rained, but the game went on as usual.
付
fù
[foo]
to pay
A short, spoken verb meaning to pay money.
今天我来付吧。
Let me pay today.
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