"overpaying" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 多付钱

Definition

为某物支付比其价值或所需更多的钱。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于购物、工资或租金等场合。常与 'for' 连用，如 'overpaying for something'。表示可以有更好的价格。不是正式词语，但很有礼貌。不要和“小费”或 'overcharged' 混淆。

Examples

Are you overpaying for your phone plan?

你**多付钱**买手机套餐了吗？

Many people are overpaying their rent in big cities.

许多人在大城市**多付钱**租房。

He realized he was overpaying at that grocery store.

他发现自己在那个超市**多付钱**了。

I hate overpaying for things I could get cheaper online.

我讨厌为网上能便宜买到的东西**多付钱**。

Turns out, we've been overpaying on our electricity bill for months.

结果，我们几个月来一直在电费上**多付钱**。

Don't worry about overpaying—they'll refund you if you paid too much.

不用担心**多付钱**——如果多付了，他们会退还给你。