丹麦引入中国的移动支付平台 China's Alipay mobile payment introduced in Denmark

 The world's leading mobile(移动) payment(支付) platform(平台) Alipay(支付宝) was launched(发布) in Denmark on Monday, enabling its Chinese users(用户) to enjoy(享受) its fast(快速的) and convenient(便捷的) payment service(服务) when they travel to the Nordic country.

A cashier collects payment with Alipay at Printemps in Paris, France, Nov. 3, 2016. [File Photo: Xinhua]

A cashier collects payment with Alipay at Printemps in Paris, France, Nov. 3, 2016. [File Photo: Xinhua]

Operated by Ant Financial Services Group(蚂蚁小微金融服务集团), an affiliate(附属) company(公司) of China's Alibaba Group(阿里巴巴集团), Alipay users can hail a taxi(叫出租车), book a hotel(订酒店), buy movie tickets(买电影票), pay utility bills(支付生活账单), make appointments with doctors(预约医生), or purchase wealth management products directly from within the app.

Alipay has been launching its services in Europe since mid-2016. Denmark is the fourth Northern European country for Alipay to set foot in after Norway, Finland and Sweden. 

According to  Wang Li, head of Alipay EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Alipay's in-store payment service is covering(覆盖) more than 30 countries across the world, and tax reimbursement(退税) via Alipay is supported(支持) in 24 countries and regions.

"We are glad to see that APay Nordic is now introducing(引入) Alipay into Denmark, which will further strengthen(加强) the advantages(优势) of Denmark as a Chinese-friendly destination(目的地)," said Miklos Bengtsen, CFO of ILLUM, a premium department store in Copenhagen, adding that China is a very important market(市场) for the Danish retail business(零售业).

Alipay now has over 520 million active users(活跃用户) and over 450 financial institution partners(伙伴) globally. Over 10 million merchants(零售商) accept Alipay across China.

词汇 Words:

[zhī fù] 支付 payment

[píng tái] 平台 platform

[yòng hù] 用户 user

[fú wù] 服务 service

[yōu shì] 优势 advantage

[shì chǎng] 市场 market

[huǒ bàn] 伙伴 partner

[xiǎng shòu] 享受 enjoy

[fā bù] 发布 launch

[yí dòng] 移动 mobile

[kuài sù de] 快速的 fast

[biàn jié de] 便捷的 convenient

重点词汇 Key word:

付 <动词 v.>

pay

E.g. Yùdìng fángjiān,nǐ děi fù 100yuán de yājīn。

预订房间,你得付100元的押金。

You have to deposit ¥100 to reserve a room.

turn over (to); commit to

E.g. Yīqiē nǔlì jìn fù dōng liú。

一切努力尽付东流。

All efforts came to nothing.