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trả tiền

/tɹaː tiən/
phrase★Intermediate— to pay money
formalinformal

To give money in exchange for goods, services, or to settle a debt.

Hãy trả tiền trước khi nhận hàng.

Please pay before receiving the goods.

Tôi đã trả tiền cho vé máy bay.

I have paid for the airplane ticket.

💡

This phrase is commonly used in everyday transactions, billing, and financial settlements.

Collocations

trả tiền choto pay fortrả tiền trướcto pay in advancetrả tiền sauto pay later

Synonyms

chi tiềnhoàn tiềnbồi thường

Antonyms

nhận tiềnvay tiền

Related Phrases

trả tiền chophrase
to pay for
trả tiền trướcphrase
to pay in advance
trả tiền sauphrase
to pay later

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Trả tiền' is often used in transactions, billing, and financial contexts. It can be combined with prepositions like 'cho' (for) or 'trước' (in advance) to specify the payment details.

⚡Gold Rule

Formal vs. Informal

While 'trả tiền' is neutral, adding 'vui lòng' (please) makes it more polite in formal settings, e.g., 'Vui lòng trả tiền trước khi rời khỏi cửa hàng.' (Please pay before leaving the store.)

📖Word Origin

Combination of 'trả' (to return) and 'tiên' (money), reflecting the act of returning money in exchange for goods or services.

📝Usage Notes

In Vietnamese, 'trả tiền' is a neutral phrase used in both formal and informal contexts. It can refer to paying for purchases, bills, or debts.

Word Breakdown

trả
to return
root
+
tiên
money
root
Từ Điển Việt Anh

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