day 2at the bank

at the bank

Open an account, renew a card, top up your phone and get through the paperwork at a bank.

today’s words

• 存款 cúnkuǎn · savings; to deposit money
• 账户 zhànghù · (bank) account
• 账号 zhànghào · account number; user name
• 押金 yājīn · deposit (money you get back)
• 充值 chōngzhí · to top up (a card, a phone)
• 话费 huàfèi · phone charges, phone credit
• 到期 dàoqī · to expire, fall due
• 手续 shǒuxù · procedures, formalities, paperwork
• 登记 dēngjì · to register, sign in
• 注册 zhùcè · to register, sign up
• 填 tián · to fill in (a form)
• 单 dān · form, list; single; only
• 咨询 zīxún · to ask for information, consult
• 等候 děnghòu · to wait (formal)
• 等待 děngdài · to wait (for)
• 领取 lǐngqǔ · to collect, receive
• 信用 xìnyòng · credit; trustworthiness
• 本 běn · this, our (formal); own
• 本人 běnrén · oneself, in person; I myself
• 某 mǒu · a certain, some
• 其 qí · his, her, its, their (written)
• 各自 gèzì · each, respective(ly)
• 彼此 bǐcǐ · each other
• 如此 rúcǐ · so, such, like this

sentences

• 这个手续必须本人来办。 · You have to do this paperwork in person.
• 没想到在银行办个手续如此麻烦。 · I never thought a bit of bank paperwork would be such a hassle.
• 他们是好朋友，多年来彼此帮助。 · They’re good friends who have helped each other for years.
• 来咨询的人请先在这儿登记。 · If you’re here for information, please sign in here first.
• 银行很看重每个人的信用。 · Banks care a lot about everyone’s credit record.