预付

預付

yùfù

verb #13,913

Meanings

1 to pay in advance; to prepay

Characters

in advance; beforehand

Examples

你需要预付一个月的房租。

Nǐ xūyào yùfù yīgè yuè de fángzū.

You need to pay one month's rent in advance.

这笔费用可以预付吗？

Zhèbǐ fèiyòng kěyǐ yùfù ma?

Can this fee be prepaid?

Tips

grammar

预 acts as a prefix meaning 'in advance': 预付 (prepay), 预约 (reserve), 预定 (pre-book), 预告 (preview/announce).

Stroke Order

预 yù

付 fù