付 meaning in English

fù

to pay; to hand over to

HSK 3verb5 strokes

Meaning of 付

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

fù

to pay
to hand over to
classifier for pairs or sets of things

Fù

surname Fu

How to use 付

付 (fù) usually appears with money words, as in 付钱 (fù qián, to pay money) and 付款 (fùkuǎn, to make a payment). It also shows up in 付出 (fùchū), which means giving effort or time. Example: 我来付钱。(Wǒ lái fù qián.) I'll pay.

付 has a person 亻 on the left and a hand 寸 (cùn) on the right. Picture a person holding out a hand to give money to someone. That is paying or handing something over.

Common mistake: Learners often confuse 付 with 附 (fù, attach), which has the same sound but uses 阝 on the left. In 对付 (duìfu) and 应付 (yìngfu), 付 is usually read in the neutral tone, not a full fourth tone.

付 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ怎zěn么me能néng忘wàng记jì您nín交jiāo付fù我wǒ的de任rèn务wù？

How could I possibly forget about the task that you've entrusted to me?

我wǒ们men怎zěn么me付fù得de起qǐ这zhè种zhòng地dì方fāng的de钱qián？

How can you afford a place like this?

你nǐ付fù钱qián买mǎi这zhè本běn书shū了le吗ma?

Did you pay for the book?

我wǒ们men已yǐ经jīng付fù了le钱qián了le。

We've already paid.

他tā要yāo求qiú我wǒ马mǎ上shàng付fù钱qián。

He asked me to pay immediately.

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付 fù · to pay · 5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 付.

支付	zhīfù	to pay (money)
对付	duìfu	to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do
付出	fùchū	to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
应付	yìngfu	to deal with; to cope
付款	fùkuǎn	to pay a sum of money; payment
付费	fùfèi	to pay; to cover the costs
交付	jiāofù	to hand over; to deliver
托付	tuōfù	to entrust
付钱	fùqián	to pay
付给	fùgěi	to deliver; to pay
付清	fùqīng	to pay in full; to pay all of a bill
付账	fùzhàng	to settle an account

Questions about 付

What does 付 mean?

付 (fù) means "to pay; to hand over to" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 付?

付 is made of 1 character: 付 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.

Is 付 an HSK word?

Yes. 付 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 付 and 支付?

付 is the everyday word and often comes before an object, as in 付钱 (fù qián). 支付 (zhīfù) is more formal and is common in banking and online payment, as in 支付宝 (Zhīfùbǎo, Alipay).

Can 付 be used as a measure word?

Yes. It counts pairs or sets, as in 一付手套 (yí fù shǒutào, a pair of gloves). Today 副 (fù) is the standard written form for this use, so you will see 一副眼镜 (yí fù yǎnjìng, a pair of glasses) more often.