全款

quánkuǎn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 full payment (in cash, not financed)
  2. 2 pay in full upfront

Examples

Tā quánkuǎn mǎi le yí tào fáng.
He bought an apartment in full, cash.
Quánkuǎn hé ànjiē yào gēnjù zìjǐ de qíngkuàng xuǎn.
Whether to pay in full or take a mortgage depends on your own circumstances.

Tips

usage
全款 contrasts with 按揭 / 贷款 (mortgage, loan) and 分期 (installments). Often used adverbially before to describe large purchases — homes, cars, phones. 全款买房 is a common flex in 豆瓣/小红书 personal-finance posts.

Stroke Order

quán
kuǎn