buy on credit; purchase on account
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to buy on credit; to purchase goods on account; to charge to one's account
formalPrimarily used in commercial and retail contexts. The subject is typically the buyer, and the object is often the store or merchant.
Běn本
diàn店
xiǎo小
běn本
jīng经
yíng营
，
gài概
bù不
guà挂
qiàn欠
。
This shop operates on a small scale and does not accept credit under any circumstances.
Tā他
shì是
nà那
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
kè客
hù户
，
kě可
yǐ以
guà挂
qiàn欠
yī一
gè个
yuè月
。
He is a regular customer there, so he can buy on credit for up to one month.
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Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
qióng穷
rén人
mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
cháng常
yào要
guà挂
qiàn欠
。
In the old society, poor people often had to purchase goods on credit.