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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