催款 (cuī kuǎn) — (verb-object) to press for payment, to demand settlement of an account
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to press a customer or client to pay money owed — used in business contexts. 催 emphasizes repeated urging, stronger than just asking; the object 款 refers specifically to money owed, not goods or services.
verb
(verb-object) to press for paymentto demand settlement of an account
Examples
- 催款。Gōng sī yǐ jīng zài cuī kuǎn le.The company is already pressing for payment.
- ，。Cái wù bù cuī le sān cì kuǎn, kè hù hái méi dǎ qián.The finance department has demanded payment three times, but the client still hasn't wired the money.
- 催款。Wǒ men dé qù kè hù nà biān cuī kuǎn.We have to go to the client's place and press for payment.
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