pay /pei/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
• (v.) do or give something to somebody in return
• (v.) be worth it

Chinese translation

• n. 薪资, 付款, 补偿
• vt. 支付, 付清, 补偿, 偿还, 对...有利, 为...涂防水物
• vi. 付款, 付出代价, 偿还, 得到报应, 获得好处

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/pei/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.4 · Common

Word forms

paid, paying, pays

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