Definition

1. Verb:
   • To pay, to disburse: "chi trả" refers to the act of giving money to settle a debt, bill, or expense. It implies the fulfillment of a financial obligation.
   • To cover (a cost): It can also mean to provide the funds needed for a specific cost or service.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Công ty sẽ chi trả toàn bộ chi phí đi lại. (The company will pay all travel expenses.)
  • Khách hàng có thể chi trả bằng tiền mặt hoặc thẻ tín dụng. (Customers can pay by cash or credit card.)
  • Anh ấy không đủ khả năng chi trả khoản nợ đó. (He does not have the ability to pay that debt.)

Advanced Usage

• "chi trả một khoản tiền": to pay a sum of money.

  • Họ phải chi trả một khoản tiền lớn để sửa chữa ngôi nhà. (They had to pay a large sum of money to repair the house.)

• "chi trả đúng hạn": to pay on time, to meet a payment deadline.

  • Việc chi trả đúng hạn các hóa đơn là rất quan trọng. (Paying bills on time is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thanh toán (verb): to settle a payment, to pay. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably in many contexts.

  • Phương thức thanh toán (payment method)

• Trả tiền (verb phrase): to pay money. This is a more common, everyday phrase.

  • Tôi đã trả tiền cho bữa tối. (I paid for the dinner.)

Synonyms

• Trả (verb): to pay, to give back. A simpler, more general term.
• Đền bù (verb): to compensate, to reimburse. Used for paying as compensation for a loss or damage.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

Note: As Vietnamese does not have phrasal verbs in the same way English does, this section covers common verb-object combinations. - Chi trả lương: to pay salary/wages. - Doanh nghiệp phải chi trả lương cho nhân viên đúng hạn. (The business must pay employee salaries on time.)

• Chi trả viện phí: to pay hospital fees/medical bills.
  • Bảo hiểm y tế sẽ giúp chi trả viện phí. (Health insurance will help pay the hospital fees.)

Related Idioms

• Có tiền mua tiên cũng được, không tiền chi trả cũng khó: (Having money you can buy anything, without money even paying is difficult.) This idiom emphasizes the power and necessity of money.
• Khả năng chi trả: (payability, solvency) This is a fixed financial term referring to the ability to pay debts.
  • Ngân hàng đánh giá khả năng chi trả của người vay. (The bank assesses the borrower's ability to pay.)