Banking Chinese Vocabulary

Common words to deal with money in Mandarin

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zhànghù: account (hsk up to 6)

银行

yínháng: bank (hsk 3)

现金

xiànjīn: cash (hsk 4)

兑现

duìxiàn: cash a check (hsk 6)

兑换 支票

duìhuàn zhīpiào: cashier’s check (hsk 5)

支票

zhīpiào: check (hsk 5)

柜台

guìtái: counter (hsk 5)

信用卡

xìnyòngkǎ: credit card (hsk 3)

cúnkuǎn: deposit (into an account) (hsk up to 5)

huànqián: exchange money (hsk up to 3)

汇率

huìlǜ: exchange rate (hsk 5)

身份

shēnfèn zhèng: ID card (hsk up to 5)

经理

jīnglǐ: manager (hsk 3)

kāihù: open an account (hsk up to 4)

护照

hùzhào: passport (hsk 3)

chūnà yuán: teller (hsk up to 6)

旅行 支票

lǚxíng zhīpiào: traveler’s check (hsk up to 5)

签证

qiānzhèng: visa (hsk 4)

chuāngkǒu: window (hsk up to 4)

tí kuǎn: withdraw money (hsk up to 5)

Summary

Hanzi Pinyin English meaning (hsk level)
zhànghù account (up to 6)
银行 yínháng bank (3)
现金 xiànjīn cash (4)
兑现 duìxiàn cash a check (6)
兑换 支票 duìhuàn zhīpiào cashier’s check (5)
支票 zhīpiào check (5)
柜台 guìtái counter (5)
信用卡 xìnyòngkǎ credit card (3)
cúnkuǎn deposit (into an account) (up to 5)
huànqián exchange money (up to 3)
汇率 huìlǜ exchange rate (5)
身份 shēnfèn zhèng ID card (up to 5)
经理 jīnglǐ manager (3)
kāihù open an account (up to 4)
护照 hùzhào passport (3)
chūnà yuán teller (up to 6)
旅行 支票 lǚxíng zhīpiào traveler’s check (up to 5)
签证 qiānzhèng visa (4)
chuāngkǒu window (up to 4)
tí kuǎn withdraw money (up to 5)