预付款

預付款
yùfùkuǎn
noun #27,630

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Qiānhétong shí xūyào xiān zhīfù yī bǐ yùfùkuǎn.
When signing the contract, an advance payment must be made first.
Gōngsī yāoqiú kèhù zhīfù bǎi fēn zhī sān shí % 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