定金 (dìng jīn) — down payment; advance payment
Definition
A non-refundable advance payment to secure a purchase or contract. Unlike 押金 (a refundable security deposit) and 首付 (the first installment of a loan), 定金 is a pledge that the buyer forfeits if they back out.
noun
down paymentadvance payment
Examples
- 定金。Mǎi zhè liàng chē xū yào xiān fù yì bǐ dìng jīn.To buy this car, you need to pay a down payment first.
- ，定金。Rú guǒ qǔ xiāo dìng dān, dìng jīn kě néng bú huì tuì huán.If you cancel the order, the down payment may not be refunded.
- ，定金。Qiān hé tong zhī qián, nǐ bì xū zhī fù bǎi fēn zhī èr shí de dìng jīn.Before signing the contract, you must pay a twenty percent down payment.
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