borrow against future pay; salary advance
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to obtain an advance on one's salary or wages; to draw pay in advance
neutralRefers specifically to borrowing money from one's employer that will be deducted from future earnings. Common in employment contexts.
Zhè这
ge个
yuè月
kāi开
xiāo销
tài太
dà大
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
xiàng向
gōng公
sī司
shēn申
qǐng请
jiè借
zhī支
。
His expenses were too high this month, so he had to apply to the company for a salary advance.
Gōng公
sī司
guī规
dìng定
，
yuán员
gōng工
yī一
nián年
zhǐ只
néng能
jiè借
zhī支
yī一
cì次
。
Company policy states that employees can only take a salary advance once a year.
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Tā他
jiè借
zhī支
le了
bàn半
ge个
yuè月
de的
gōng工
zī资
lái来
zhī支
fù付
yī医
liáo疗
fèi费
。
He drew an advance on half a month's salary to pay the medical bills.