国际银行账号
guójì yínháng zhànghào
The English phrase IBAN is said in Mandarin as 国际银行账号 (guójì yínháng zhànghào).
This phrase refers to the internationally agreed standard for identifying bank accounts across borders.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 国际 (international), 银行 (bank) and 账号 (account number).
How do you pronounce it?
guójì yínháng zhànghào
Did you know?
- China does not actually use the IBAN system for its own domestic accounts, so a Chinese bank will provide a 'SWIFT code' and a standard account number instead.
- The word 银行 (yínháng) for 'bank' contains the character 银 (yín), which literally means 'silver', reflecting the historical use of silver as the primary medium for large-scale banking transactions.
- The word 账号 can refer to any digital account, from a bank account to a social media profile or a gaming ID.
Examples in context
- 你的银行账户号码是多少?What is your bank account number?
- 给我你的国际银行号码Give me your IBAN.
- 请在这里填写您的国际银行账号。Qǐng zài zhèlǐ tiánxiě nín de guójì yínháng zhànghào.Please fill in your IBAN here.
- 我不知道我的国际银行账号是多少。Wǒ bù zhīdào wǒ de guójì yínháng zhànghào shì duōshǎo.I don't know what my IBAN is.
- 转账需要提供国际银行账号。Zhuǎnzhàng xūyào tígōng guójì yínháng zhànghào.A transfer requires an IBAN.
Example conversation
Wei is helping Yuting complete an international wire transfer form.
- 伟 Wei雨婷，你准备好国际银行账号了吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo guójì yínháng zhànghào le ma?Yuting, do you have your IBAN ready?
- 雨婷 Yuting我正在找，稍等一下。Wǒ zhèngzài zhǎo, shāo děng yīxià.I am looking for it, wait a moment.
- 伟 Wei别着急，可以在手机银行里看。Bié zhāojí, kěyǐ zài shǒujī yínháng lǐ kàn.Don't worry, you can find it in your mobile banking app.
- 雨婷 Yuting找到了，谢谢你，伟。Zhǎodào le, xièxiè nǐ, Wěi.Found it, thank you, Wei.
