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title: "Chongzhi Meaning: 充值 (chōngzhí) Means “to top up”"
description: "充值 (chōngzhí) means “to top up; to recharge (an account or card)”. Hear its tones, see what 充 and 值 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 充值 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

充值 chōngzhí

## to top up; to recharge (an account or card)

## Its characters

1. 充 chōng to charge
2. 值 zhí value

## In a sentence

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

[More about 充值](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%85%85%E5%80%BC)

## More words with 充 or 值

- [补充 bǔchōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buchong)
- [充电 chōngdiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongdian)
- [充分 chōngfèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfen)
- [充满 chōngmǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongman)
- [充实 chōngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongshi)
- [充足 chōngzú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongzu)
- [价值 jiàzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazhi)
- [价值观 jiàzhíguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiazhiguan)
- [升值 shēngzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shengzhi)
- [市值 shìzhí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shizhi)

## Keep 充值 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

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