预付款

預付款
yùfùkuǎn
noun #27,630

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 advance payment
  2. 2 prepayment
  3. 3 deposit

Examples

Qiān hétong shí xūyào xiān zhīfù yī bǐ yùfùkuǎn.
When signing the contract, an advance payment must be made first.
Gōngsī yāoqiú kèhù zhīfù bǎifēnzhī sānshí de yùfùkuǎn.
The company requires clients to pay a 30% advance payment.

Tips

usage
预付款 is a standard business term for any payment made before goods or services are delivered. It is equivalent to a deposit or down payment. Compare with 定金 (deposit that may be forfeited if the deal falls through) which has legal implications.

Stroke Order

kuǎn