"pay up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 付清
• 還清

Definition

把你欠的錢全部還清，尤其是在被催促或施壓下這樣做。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式、有點強硬催促的說法。常用於對方拖延還錢時，不適用於正常買東西付款的情境，只限於有欠款時催還。

Examples

You need to pay up before you leave.

你離開前要把錢**付清**。

If you lose the bet, you have to pay up.

如果你輸了賭注，你必須**付清**。

The landlord asked him to pay up his rent.

房東讓他把房租**付清**。

Come on, it's time to pay up. You've delayed long enough.

好了，該**付清**了，你已經拖很久了。

He tried to get out of it, but eventually he had to pay up.

他試圖逃避，但最終還是得**付清**。

Don’t forget to pay up before the deadline, or there’ll be a late fee.

別忘了在截止日前**付清**，否則會有滯納金。