English · Word Candidate

payment

/ˈpeɪmənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: payments

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of paying.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động trả tiền

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

Payment will be made at the end of the month.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An instance of that act; a sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services, or the transaction that conveys it.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một lần thực hiện hành động đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

“[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “payment” mean?

The act of paying.

Is “payment” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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