How do you say "I'll get this" in Chinese?

"I'll get this" in Chinese is 我来付。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ lái fù. It is a money phrase you would use in China.

What does 我来付。 mean in Chinese?

我来付。 (Wǒ lái fù) means "I'll get this". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I / me"; 来 (lái) means "to come / to (do something)"; 付 (fù) means "to pay".

When would you use "I'll get this" in Chinese?

Say it as the bill arrives and you intend to be the one who pays. Reaching for the QR code while you say it is what makes it land, since the words alone can sound like an offer rather than a decision. It is also what you say to a friend who is already holding a phone up to the scanner, because 来 means "let me do it" — 我来 claims the action instead of asking permission to do it.

How to say “I'll get this” in Chinese

“I'll get this” in Chinese is 我来付。, written in pinyin as Wǒ lái fù.

我来付。

Wǒ lái fù.

I'll get this.

Word by word

What each part of 我来付。 actually means.

我wǒI / me
来láito come / to (do something)
付fùto pay

When you use it

Say it as the bill arrives and you intend to be the one who pays. Reaching for the QR code while you say it is what makes it land, since the words alone can sound like an offer rather than a decision.
It is also what you say to a friend who is already holding a phone up to the scanner, because 来 means "let me do it" — 我来 claims the action instead of asking permission to do it.

Use 我来付。 in money situations. Pay like a local: QR codes, Alipay, WeChat Pay, cash and cards.

Other ways people say it

The same idea, said differently. Roughly in the order you'll hear them.

这次我付。
Zhè cì wǒ fù
I'll pay this time.
次 counts occasions, so it leaves the next round to the other person.
你来点，我来付。
Nǐ lái diǎn, wǒ lái fù
You order, I'll pay.
The doubled 来 splits the two jobs neatly, and it settles things before the food even arrives.
我转给你。
Wǒ zhuǎn gěi nǐ
I'll transfer it to you.
转 is the verb for moving money in WeChat or Alipay, and it is the fallback when you are not next to the scanner.

What usually trips people up

付 is only about handing over money. 我来付 is about the bill, while 我来买 is about buying something, so swapping them turns "I'll pay" into "I'll buy this".
There is no single word that means splitting the bill. 我来付 claims the whole thing; to share it you say 我们 AA (spoken as the two English letters) or 各付各的 (gè fù gè de).
Expect to argue. The other person will say 我来我来 and mean it, and refusing twice before giving in is the script rather than a real conflict.

What you might hear back

不行不行，我来。Bù xíng bù xíng, wǒ láiNo, no, I'll pay.
下次你请。Xià cì nǐ qǐngYou get the next one.
那谢谢了。Nà xièxie leThanks, then.

Common questions

How do you say "I'll get this" in Chinese?: "I'll get this" in Chinese is 我来付。 — written in pinyin as Wǒ lái fù. It is a money phrase you would use in China.
What does 我来付。 mean in Chinese?: 我来付。 (Wǒ lái fù) means "I'll get this". Broken down word by word: 我 (wǒ) means "I / me"; 来 (lái) means "to come / to (do something)"; 付 (fù) means "to pay".
When would you use "I'll get this" in Chinese?: Say it as the bill arrives and you intend to be the one who pays. Reaching for the QR code while you say it is what makes it land, since the words alone can sound like an offer rather than a decision. It is also what you say to a friend who is already holding a phone up to the scanner, because 来 means "let me do it" — 我来 claims the action instead of asking permission to do it.

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