deposit; down payment; earnest money
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
deposit; down payment; earnest money
formalA sum of money paid in advance to secure a contract, especially in sales or service agreements. If the buyer defaults, the seller may keep the money. If the seller defaults, they typically must return double the deposit. Compare with '订金' (ding4 jin1), which is more informal and usually refundable.
Mǎi买
fáng房
xū需
yào要
xiān先
jiāo交
yī一
bǐ笔
dìng定
jīn金
。
Buying a house requires paying a deposit first.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
wéi违
yuē约
，
dìng定
jīn金
kě可
néng能
bù不
yǔ予
tuì退
huán还
。
If you breach the contract, the deposit may not be refunded.
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Hé合
tóng同
guī规
dìng定
dìng定
jīn金
wéi为
zǒng总
jià价
de的
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
èr二
shí十
。
The contract stipulates that the deposit is twenty percent of the total price.
Mài卖
jiā家
shōu收
xià下
dìng定
jīn金
hòu后
，
jiāo交
yì易
jiù就
jī基
běn本
què确
dìng定
le了
。
After the seller accepts the deposit, the deal is basically confirmed.