首付 (shǒu fù) — down payment
Definition
首付 is the non-refundable down payment on a big purchase (house, car). Unlike 押金 (a refundable security deposit), it is kept by the seller.
noun
down payment
Examples
- ,首付。Mǎi zhè tào fáng, shǒu fù yào fù sān shí wàn.To buy this house, the down payment is 300,000.
- 首付。Tā men zhèng zài cún qián zhǔn bèi mǎi chē shǒu fù.They are saving money to prepare the down payment for a car.
- 首付。Zhè ge yín háng yāo qiú shǒu fù zhì shǎo bǎi fēn zhī èr shí.This bank requires at least a 20% down payment.
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