"pay your way" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自力支付费用
• 自己负担费用

Definition

指自己承担费用，不依赖他人。通常指在群体或共同场合下的经济独立。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

适用于正式和非正式场合。常见说法如“自己付钱”。多用于旅行、合住或分摊费用时。强调责任和公平，而不仅仅是支付能力。

Examples

Everyone should pay their way on this trip.

每个人都应该**自力支付费用**参加这次旅行。

He always tries to pay his way when we eat out.

我们外出吃饭时，他总是**自己付账**。

If you want to stay here, you must pay your way.

如果你想住在这里，你必须**自力支付费用**。

I just want to pay my way and not depend on anyone.

我只想**自己负担费用**，不依赖别人。

She worked part-time to pay her way through college.

她兼职工作来**自力支付**大学费用。

It’s only fair that everyone pays their way for the concert tickets.

大家**各自付自己的演唱会票钱**才公平。