分期

fēnqī

verb HSK 6 #36,851

Meanings

1 to pay in installments
2 in stages / staggered

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Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 6

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.

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