分期

fēnqī
verb #36,851

Meanings

  1. 1 to pay in installments
  2. 2 in stages / staggered

Examples

HSK 3
Xīn shǒujī kěyǐ fēnqī shí'èr ge yuè fù.
You can pay for the new phone in 12 monthly installments.
HSK 6
Fēnqī suīrán fāngbiàn, dàn shǒuxùfèi bù piányi.
Installments are convenient but the fees aren't cheap.
HSK 7-9
Tā bǎ xìnyòngkǎ zhàngdān fēnqī le.
She put her credit card bill on an installment plan.

Tips

usage
Common compounds: 分期付款 (pay in installments), 免息分期 (interest-free installments), 分期购 (buy on installment). On Chinese e-commerce a 分期 button is nearly always next to 立即购买.

Stroke Order

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