发票 (fā piào) — invoice (official tax receipt); receipt for a purchase (formal)

Definition

发票 (fāpiào) is a formal tax invoice issued by a business — used for reimbursement and tax records. Unlike 收据 (a plain payment receipt), it carries an official tax number and has legal/tax value.

noun
invoice (official tax receipt)receipt for a purchase (formal)
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Examples

  • Qǐng xiān fù kuǎn, rán hòu wǒ men gěi nín kāi fā piào.
    Please pay first, then we will issue an invoice for you.
  • 发票
    Zhè zhāng fā piào de jīn é hé shí jì zhī fù bù yí yàng.
    The amount on this invoice doesn't match what was actually paid.
  • 发票
    Chū chāi huí lái jì de ná fā piào bào xiāo.
    Don't forget to take the invoice for reimbursement when you return from a business trip.

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