Lingaku- to pay
- to spend money
- to fork out
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to pay
- to spend money
- to fork out
This meaning is used when someone gives money in exchange for goods or services.
I went to the store today to pay for some fruit.
They paid the bill at the restaurant.
This meaning refers to the act of using money to buy things or pay for services, often implying a deliberate choice of expenditure.
He has been spending money frequently on new clothes recently.
This meaning suggests reluctantly paying or giving money, often for something unexpected or with some degree of annoyance.
He had to fork out money to repair his car.
At the last gathering, I had to fork out money for the drinks.
Generated collocations (experimental)
tāo qián掏钱zhī fù支付to pay outtāo qián掏钱mǎi dōng xi买东西to fork out for somethingtāo qián掏钱qǐng kè请客to pay for someone's mealtāo qián掏钱juān kuǎn捐款to donate moneytāo qián掏钱tóu zī投资to invest moneytāo qián掏钱gòu购Fáng房to pay for a housetāo qián掏钱yǎng jiā养家to support the family financiallytāo qián掏钱chū yóu出游to spend money on traveltāo qián掏钱bàn shì办事to pay for servicestāo qián掏钱jiě jué解决wèn tí问题to fork out to solve a problem