verb HSK 4
Traditional 付費
to pay a fee · to pay · paid (as in paid service)
Meaning
付费 means to pay money for a service or product, especially when referring to fees, charges, or subscription costs. It's commonly used in contexts like paid memberships, toll roads, or any situation where payment is required for access to something.
Usage
This term is frequently used in modern commercial contexts, especially for online services, apps, and memberships. It often appears as a modifier before nouns (付费服务 'paid service', 付费用户 'paying customer'). The verb form typically takes 给 or 为 to indicate who receives the payment.
Examples
- 01这个应用程序有免费版和付费版两种选择。.This app has two options: a free version and a paid version.
- 02您需要先付费才能观看完整的视频内容。.You need to pay first before you can watch the complete video content.
Characters
Common collocations
- 付费会员paid member, premium member
- 付费服务paid service
- 付费用户paying customer/user
- 付费下载paid download
Antonyms
Origin
Compound of 付 (to pay, to hand over) and 费 (expense, fee). A straightforward modern term combining two payment-related morphemes.