verb HSK 4
to receive payment · to collect money
Meaning
收款 means to receive or collect payment for goods or services. It's commonly used in business and commercial contexts when someone is on the receiving end of a financial transaction. The word combines 收 (to receive) and 款 (money, sum).
Usage
This term is standard in business settings, retail, and e-commerce. You'll see it on payment apps, receipts, and invoices. It's neutral in register and commonly appears in phrases like 收款码 (payment QR code) and 收款方 (payee). Shopkeepers, online sellers, and businesses use this term regularly when discussing incoming payments.
Examples
- 01请扫描这个收款码付款。.Please scan this payment QR code to pay.
- 02我们已经收款，明天发货。, .We have received payment and will ship tomorrow.
Characters
Common collocations
- 收款码payment QR code
- 收款方payee, receiving party
- 收款账户receiving account
- 收款通知payment receipt notice
Antonyms
Origin
A straightforward compound combining 收 (receive/collect) with 款 (funds/payment), creating a term specifically for the action of receiving money in transactions.