Word · Frequency #4051
payable
应付的，到期的；可支付的
subject to or requiring payment, especially as specified; due
- 1.
Due to be paid.
应支付的
- 2.
Able to be paid.
可以支付的
- 3.
Of a mine etc.: capable of yielding profit; profitable.
有盈利能力的；有利可图的
应支付的；可以支付的；有盈利能力的；有利可图的；可付的；到期的
In use
The invoice is payable within 30 days of receipt.
We need to review the accounts payable before the end of the quarter.
The rent is payable monthly in advance.
be payable
形容词用法，表示款项等应支付或到期应付。
The invoice is payable within 30 days.
该发票应在30天内支付。
be payable to sb/sth
指定收款方时使用。
The refund is payable to the customer.
退款应支付给客户。
payables (plural noun)
名词复数形式，常与accounts连用，表示应付账款。
The company's payables have increased significantly.
Connections
Collocations
- accounts payable
- 应付账款
- The company's accounts payable have increased this quarter.本季度公司的应付账款增加了。
- trade payables
- 应付贸易账款
- Trade payables are a key component of current liabilities.应付贸易账款是流动负债的关键组成部分。
- payable on demand
- 见票即付
- This bond is payable on demand.这张债券见票即付。
- payable to bearer
- 付给持票人
- Checks payable to bearer are risky.付给持票人的支票有风险。
- interest payable
- 应付利息
- Interest payable is recorded as a liability.应付利息被记录为负债。
- payable on delivery
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：pay（支付）+ able（能），即“能支付的”，记住“应付的”就是到时要付的钱。
Context & Register
register: formal; typical contexts: accounting, invoices, bills, contracts; note_zh: 多用于正式财务或法律语境，作为形容词表示“应付的”，作为名词常用复数形式“payables”指应付账款。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-able' suffix spelling, but none is a perfect rhyme with 'payable' (/ˈpeɪəbəl/). The stressed vowel and following sounds differ: for example, 'capable' has /keɪpəbəl/, while 'available' has /əˈveɪləbəl/. Therefore, they are lookalikes rather than true rhymes.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.