Definition
收银 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to receive payment' or 'to ring up a sale', typically used in store or supermarket checkout contexts. You can insert a measure word, duration, or other elements between 收 and 银, such as 收了一次银 ('ring up once') or 收了银 ('finished ringing up'). The word often appears in compound nouns like 收银台 ('cashier counter') and 收银员 ('cashier').
vn
to receive paymentto ring up a sale
Examples
- 收银。Tā zài chāoshì de shōuyíntái shōu yín.He is ringing up sales at the supermarket checkout.
- ，。Gāngcái wǒ shōu le yí cì yín, yígòng sān bǎi kuài.I rang up once just now, three hundred yuan in total.
- 收银？Nǐ xuéhuì shōu yín le ma?Have you learned how to receive payment?
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