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Recharge in Chinese

to recharge (an account or card) · HSK 5

充值 chōng zhí

  1. 充 chōng to fill
  2. 值 zhí value

我的话费不多了,要去充值。 My phone credit is low, so I need to top up.

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How do you say recharge in Chinese?

Recharge in Chinese is 充值 (chōng zhí). You can also say 充电 (chōng diàn).

Which word should I use?

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