慢慢學 mànmàn xuéHow to say “I need to pay a bill” in Taiwanese Mandarin
wǒ yào jiǎofèi.
我要繳費。
Word by word
| Syllable | Means |
|---|---|
| jiǎo | hand over |
| fèi | fee |
When to use it
Bring the paper bill — the clerk scans the barcode on it. Electricity, water, phone, parking fines and credit card bills all get paid this way, at any convenience store, usually in cash. It's why people keep the paper slips.
What you might hear back
xiànjīn ma?
現金嗎？
“Cash?”
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Say this next
| English | Pinyin | Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Convenience store | chāoshāng | 超商 |
| You can pay the bill at the convenience store | kěyǐ zài chāoshāng jiǎofèi. | 可以在超商繳費。 |
| Do you want the receipt? | fāpiào yào ma? | 發票要嗎？ |
Part of Convenience stores — 20 phrases.