分期付款 (fēn qī fù kuǎn) — to pay in installments; installment plan (method of payment)
Definition
A verb phrase meaning to pay in installments — paying for something in multiple smaller payments over time rather than all at once (一次性付款).
verb
to pay in installmentsinstallment plan (method of payment)
Examples
- 分期付款。Wǒ men jué dìng fēn qī fù kuǎn mǎi yí liàng chē.We decided to buy a car on an installment plan.
- 分期付款。fēn qī fù kuǎn Mǎi fáng zi bǐ yí cì xìng fù kuǎn yā lì xiǎo.Buying a house on installments is less stressful than paying a lump sum.
- 分期付款。Zhè cì gòu wù wǒ xuǎn zé le fēn qī fù kuǎn de fāng shì.For this purchase, I chose the installment plan method.
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