网上支付 (wǎngshàng zhīfù)

网上支付 refers to online payment, covering all forms of electronic payment made via the internet, including mobile payment apps, bank transfers, and e-commerce checkout. China is a world leader in mobile payments, making this a very common term.

Meanings

[noun] online payment; electronic payment conducted over the internet

Example Sentences

现在很多商店都支持网上支付。 Xiànzài hěn duō shāngdiàn dōu zhīchí wǎngshàng zhīfù. Nowadays many shops support online payment.

我用手机完成了网上支付。 Wǒ yòng shǒujī wánchéng le wǎngshàng zhīfù. I completed the online payment using my phone.

网上支付非常方便，不需要带现金。 Wǎngshàng zhīfù fēicháng fāngbiàn, bù xūyào dài xiànjīn. Online payment is very convenient; you don't need to carry cash.

网上支付的安全性越来越高。 Wǎngshàng zhīfù de ānquánxìng yuèlái yuè gāo. The security of online payments is getting higher and higher.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
使用网上支付	to use online payment
网上支付平台	online payment platform
网上支付安全	online payment security
完成网上支付	to complete online payment

Usage Notes

网上支付 is the broader term for all online payments. In everyday speech, people more often say 移动支付 (yídòng zhīfù, mobile payment) or specifically refer to platforms like 微信支付 (WeChat Pay) or 支付宝 (Alipay). 支付 alone means "to pay" or "payment" and is the formal equivalent of 付钱.

Memory Hook

网上 (online/on the internet) + 支付 (to pay): paying on the internet — online payment.