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How to Say ‘How to pay’ in Simplified Chinese

怎么付款

zěn me fù kuǎn

[dzun muh foo kwan]

💬 Usage Tip: [怎么] before a verb asks "how to do" something: [怎么付款] "how to pay," [怎么走] "how to get there." It's a very reusable pattern for practical situations.

Phrase Breakdown

怎么

zěn me

[dzun muh]

how

Used to ask the method, way, or manner of doing something.

Example

这个车费怎么付比较方便?

How is it more convenient to pay this fare?

付款

fù kuǎn

[foo kwan]

to make payment / pay

A formal or practical expression meaning to pay money for something.

Example

到了以后,我想马上付款。

After arriving, I want to pay right away.

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