advance payment; pay on behalf of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to advance payment; to pay on behalf of someone temporarily
formalRefers to paying money upfront that is expected to be reimbursed later. Commonly used in financial and business contexts.
Wǒ我
xiān先
diàn垫
zhī支
zhè这
bǐ笔
fèi费
yòng用
，
nǐ你
xià下
gè个
yuè月
huán还
wǒ我
。
I'll advance this payment for now; you can pay me back next month.
Gōng公
sī司
kě可
yǐ以
wèi为
yuán员
gōng工
diàn垫
zhī支
chāi差
lǚ旅
fèi费
。
The company can advance travel expenses for employees.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
xiàng项
xū需
yào要
yóu由
cái财
wù务
bù部
mén门
diàn垫
zhī支
。
This payment needs to be advanced by the finance department.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
bāng帮
péng朋
you友
diàn垫
zhī支
xiǎo小
é额
zī资
jīn金
。
He often advances small amounts of money for his friends.