分期

fēnqī

verb #36,851

Meanings

1 to pay in installments
2 in stages / staggered

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Examples

新手机可以分期十二个月付。

Xīn shǒujī kěyǐ fēnqī shí'èr ge yuè fù.

You can pay for the new phone in 12 monthly installments.

她把信用卡账单分期了。

Tā bǎ xìnyòngkǎ zhàngdān fēnqī le.

She put her credit card bill on an installment plan.

分期虽然方便,但手续费不便宜。

Fēnqī suīrán fāngbiàn, dàn shǒuxùfèi bù piányi.

Installments are convenient but the fees aren't cheap.

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

分 fēn

期 qī