滞纳金 (zhì nà jīn) — overdue fine, late fee
Definition
A penalty charged for paying a bill, tax, or fee past its due date (rent, credit card, utilities, etc.). It is the fee itself, not the late payment.
noun
overdue finelate fee
Examples
- ，滞纳金。Yīn wèi jiāo fáng zū wǎn le, tā fù le yì bǐ zhì nà jīn.Because he paid the rent late, he paid a late fee.
- 滞纳金。Xìn yòng kǎ de zhì nà jīn bǐ lì xī hái yào gāo.The late fee on a credit card is even higher than the interest.
- ，滞纳金。Qǐng jǐn kuài bǔ jiāo shuì kuǎn, yǐ miǎn chǎn shēng zhì nà jīn.Please pay the tax promptly to avoid incurring a late fee.
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