How to Say ‘Let me pay.’ in Simplified Chinese
我来付。
wǒ lái fù
[waw lai foo]
💬 Usage Tip: [我来 + verb] is a common way to say "let me do it." You can reuse it in lots of situations: [我来拿] "I'll carry it," [我来点菜] "I'll order."
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
Refers to yourself as the speaker.
我来付，你不用请客。
I’ll pay; you don’t need to treat.
来
lái
[lai]
to come; to do it oneself
In this phrase, it means 'let me do it' or 'I’ll take care of it'.
这顿饭我来付。
I’ll pay for this meal.
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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