advance payment; deposit; prepayment
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
advance payment; prepayment; deposit (for ordering goods or services)
Commonly used in commercial transactions, e-commerce, and contract law. While often used interchangeably with '订金' (booking deposit) in casual speech, legal distinctions may apply regarding refundability. Distinct from '定金' (earnest money, usually non-refundable) and '尾款' (final payment).
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
xiān先
zhī支
fù付
bǎi百
fēn分
zhī之
sān三
shí十
de的
yù预
fù付
kuǎn款
。
We need to pay a 30% deposit first.
Yù预
fù付
kuǎn款
yǐ已
jīng经
dǎ打
dào到
nín您
de的
zhàng账
hù户
shàng上
le了
。
The advance payment has already been transferred to your account.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
yù预
fù付
kuǎn款
kě可
yǐ以
zài在
jié结
suàn算
shí时
dǐ抵
kòu扣
huò货
kuǎn款
。
This prepayment can be deducted from the total when settling the account.
Gēn根
jù据
hé合
tóng同
guī规
dìng定
，
yù预
fù付
kuǎn款
bù不
yǔ予
tuì退
huán还
。
According to the contract, the advance payment is non-refundable.