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付清 (fù qīng) — pay in full

Definition

付清 is a verb-object compound: pay (付) + clear (清), meaning to fully settle a debt or bill. It emphasizes completion of the entire amount, unlike 付 alone which can mean a partial payment.

verb
pay in full

Examples

  • 付清。
    Wǒ yǐ jīng fù qīng le zhàng dān.
    I have already paid the bill in full.
  • 付清。
    Dài kuǎn zhōng yú fù qīng le.
    The loan is finally paid off.
  • 付清。
    Zhè bǐ qián zú gòu fù qīng fáng zū.
    This sum of money is enough to pay the rent in full.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

付fùpay
清qīngclear

付 'pay' with 清 'clear' gives paying until nothing remains.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

付 pairs 亻 (person) with 又 (hand), showing a person handing something to someone.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
氵Written in full as水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
青
青qīng清qīng
Same sound today

清 has 氵 (water) on the left and 青 on the right to show its sound.

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Appears in
Money & Currency

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