Definition

1. Noun:
   • Receipt: A written acknowledgment that something has been received, especially money or goods. It serves as proof of a transaction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ấy đưa cho tôi một tờ biên nhận. (He gave me a receipt.)
  • Hãy giữ biên nhận này để đổi hàng nếu cần. (Please keep this receipt to exchange the goods if necessary.)
  • Tôi cần biên nhận cho số tiền đã thanh toán. (I need a receipt for the money paid.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm biên nhận": To make out or write a receipt.

  • Cô thu ngân đang làm biên nhận cho khách hàng. (The cashier is writing a receipt for the customer.)

• "Ký vào biên nhận": To sign a receipt.

  • Bạn vui lòng ký vào biên nhận này. (Please sign this receipt.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hóa đơn (noun): Invoice, bill. (Note: An often requests payment, while a acknowledges receipt.)
• Phiếu thu (noun): Receipt voucher, cash receipt slip.
• Giấy biên nhận (noun phrase): Receipt slip/document. This is a common compound phrase using the target word.

Synonyms

• Giấy nhận: Receipt note.
• Chứng từ: Voucher, document (a broader term for financial documents).

Related Phrases

• Biên nhận giao hàng: Delivery receipt.
• Biên nhận tạm ứng: Advance receipt.

Notes on Usage

• "Biên nhận" is primarily a noun. The verb forms shown in some references (e.g., "to receipt a sum of money") are direct translations of Vietnamese usage where the noun is used in a verbal context (e.g., "biên nhận một món tiền"). In standard English, the verb "to receipt" is rare; phrases like "to issue a receipt for" or "to write a receipt for" are more common.
• It is a formal term commonly used in administrative, financial, and commercial contexts.

noun

1. Receipt
   • biên nhận một món tiền
     to receipt a sum of money
   • thủ kho biên nhận hàng
     the storekeeper receipted the goods
   • giấy biên nhận
     a receipt