Definition

1. Noun:
   • A receipt: A written or printed acknowledgment that a specified amount of money, goods, or services have been received. It serves as proof of a transaction.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bạn nhớ giữ giấy biên lai để đổi trả hàng. (Remember to keep the receipt for returns.)
  • Cô ấy đưa cho tôi giấy biên lai sau khi thanh toán. (She gave me the receipt after payment.)
  • Giấy biên lai này cần có chữ ký của người nhận tiền. (This receipt needs the signature of the cash recipient.)

Advanced Usage

• "giấy biên lai điện tử": electronic receipt.
  • Nhiều cửa hàng hiện nay gửi giấy biên lai điện tử qua email. (Many stores now send electronic receipts via email.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hóa đơn (n): invoice, bill. (An is often more detailed and used for tax purposes, while a is a simpler acknowledgment of payment.)
  • Chúng tôi cần hóa đơn đỏ cho công ty. (We need a VAT invoice for the company.)

Synonyms

• Receipt: a written acknowledgment of having received money or goods.
• Voucher: a small printed piece of paper that entitles the holder to a discount or that serves as a receipt.
• Slip: a small piece of paper, especially one used as a receipt (e.g., deposit slip).

Related Idioms

• : No receipt means no proof. (This emphasizes the importance of a receipt as evidence of a transaction.)

noun

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