Chinese · B1 · Unit 8
Banks and money
银行和钱
By the end you can
- Ask about a bank account or a card
- Explain a problem with a payment
- Understand a letter from the bank
Words and phrases
| Chinese | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 银行卡 | (yínhángkǎ) bank card | 我的银行卡突然不能用了。 |
| 开户 | (kāihù) open an account | 外国人开户要带护照。 |
| 账户 | (zhànghù) account | 工资每个月十号打到这个账户里。 |
| 转账 | (zhuǎnzhàng) transfer money | 房租我直接转账给房东。 |
| 密码 | (mìmǎ) PIN, password | 我连续输错了三次密码。 |
| 余额 | (yú'é) balance | 我查了一下余额，只剩两百块了。 |
| 冻结 | (dòngjié) freeze, block (an account or card) | 客服说我的卡被冻结了。 |
| 扣钱 | (kòu qián) take money out, charge | 我什么都没买，卡里却被扣钱了。 |
| 挂失 | (guàshī) report (a card) lost | 卡丢了要马上挂失。 |
| 存钱 | (cún qián) save money; put money in the bank | 我们决定从这个月开始存钱。 |
| 支付宝 | (Zhīfùbǎo) Alipay (the other big way to pay by phone) | 我奶奶买菜都用支付宝。 |
| 柜台 | (guìtái) counter (at a bank) | 这个业务手机上办不了，得去柜台。 |
Then talk it through
Calling the bank because your card has stopped working. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.