deposit; down payment; earnest money
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
a deposit; down payment; earnest money
neutralUsed in transactions to secure a purchase or rental agreement. It is often non-refundable if the buyer cancels the deal, but rules may vary based on contracts and local laws. Different from 订金, which is generally refundable.
Wèi为
le了
yù预
dìng订
nà那
tào套
gōng公
yù寓
，
tā他
fù付
le了
wǔ五
qiān千
yuán元
dìng定
jīn金
。
To reserve that apartment, he paid a five-thousand-yuan deposit.
Rú如
guǒ果
nǐ你
qǔ取
xiāo消
dìng订
dān单
，
dìng定
jīn金
kě可
néng能
wú无
fǎ法
tuì退
huán还
。
If you cancel the order, the deposit might not be refundable.
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Mǎi买
mài卖
shuāng双
fāng方
qiān签
dìng订
le了
hé合
tóng同
，
bìng并
zhī支
fù付
le了
dìng定
jīn金
。
The buyer and seller signed a contract and paid the earnest money.