"pay as you go" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预付费
• 按用付费

Definition

一种在消费前或使用时先付款的系统，而不是事后或按月结算。常用于手机套餐或公用事业。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于手机套餐和交通卡，强调灵活性：不用签合同，也没有月账单，但余额用完服务会停止。不要和后付费（用后付款）混淆。多用于非正式、按用收费的服务。

Examples

My phone plan is pay as you go.

我的手机套餐是**预付费**的。

You only pay for what you use with pay as you go.

使用**预付费**，你只为用到的部分付款。

I prefer pay as you go electricity.

我更喜欢**预付费**电费。

With pay as you go, you never have to worry about a big bill at the end of the month.

用**预付费**，你不用担心月底巨额账单。

They switched to pay as you go so they could control their spending more easily.

他们改成了**预付费**，这样可以更好地控制开支。

Many tourists buy pay as you go SIM cards when they travel abroad.

许多游客出国会买**预付费**电话卡。