垫付

墊付
diànfù
verb #93,512

Meanings

  1. 1 to advance money (to be reimbursed later)
  2. 2 to front a payment
  3. 3 to pay on behalf of someone

Examples

HSK 6
Wǒ xiān bāng nǐ diànfù yīyàofèi ba.
Let me cover your medical fees for now.
HSK 7-9
Chūchāi de fèiyòng xiān yóu yuángōng diànfù, huílái bàoxiāo.
Business trip expenses are first advanced by the employee and reimbursed on return.

Tips

usage
垫付 always implies reimbursement is expected - it's a loan, not a gift. For a genuine handout use 代付 (pay on behalf of) or 请客 (treat). Common in expense-reimbursement contexts.

Stroke Order

diàn