late fee; overdue fine; penalty
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
late fee; overdue fine; penalty for late payment
Used in financial, legal, and administrative contexts to denote additional charges imposed when payments are not made by the due date. Commonly applied to taxes, utilities, and insurance premiums.
Qǐng请
jǐn尽
kuài快
jiǎo缴
nà纳
zhì滞
nà纳
jīn金
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
yǐng影
xiǎng响
xìn信
yòng用
jì记
lù录
。
Please pay the late fee as soon as possible to avoid affecting your credit record.
Yú逾
qī期
fù付
kuǎn款
jiāng将
chǎn产
shēng生
měi每
rì日
qiān千
fēn分
zhī之
sān三
de的
zhì滞
nà纳
jīn金
。
Overdue payments will incur a late fee of three thousandths per day.
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Tā他
wàng忘
le了
jiāo交
diàn电
fèi费
，
zhàng账
dān单
shàng上
duō多
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
zhì滞
nà纳
jīn金
。
He forgot to pay the electricity bill, and there was an extra late fee on the statement.
Gēn根
jù据
guī规
dìng定
，
bǎo保
xiǎn险
fèi费
chāo超
guò过
kuān宽
xiàn限
qī期
wèi未
jiāo交
jí即
shōu收
qǔ取
zhì滞
nà纳
jīn金
。
According to regulations, if insurance premiums are not paid within the grace period, a late fee will be charged.