buy/sell on credit; deferred payment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to buy or sell on credit; to defer payment
Used in commercial contexts to describe transactions where payment is deferred by agreement. Can describe both the buyer's action (delaying payment) and the seller's acceptance of such terms.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
yǔn允
xǔ许
lǎo老
kè客
hù户
shē赊
qiàn欠
sān三
gè个
yuè月
。
This company allows old customers to buy on credit for three months.
Tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
shēng生
yì意
wǎng往
lái来
yī一
zhí直
shì是
shē赊
qiàn欠
de的
。
Their business dealings have always been on credit.
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Shē赊
qiàn欠
de的
kuǎn款
xiàng项
bì必
xū须
zài在
nián年
dǐ底
qián前
huán还
qīng清
。
The deferred payments must be settled before the end of the year.
Xiǎo小
běn本
shēng生
yì意
jīng经
bù不
qǐ起
cháng长
qī期
shē赊
qiàn欠
。
Small businesses cannot afford long-term credit sales.