Definition
首付 (shǒufù) is the down payment you make when buying something big (a house or car), a percentage of the total price. 定金 (dìngjīn) is an advance payment to secure a deal, often non-refundable; 押金 (yājīn) is a refundable security deposit for renting or borrowing.
noun
down payment
Easily confused
- 首府shǒu fǔsound-alikecapital city of an autonomous region
- 收复shōu fùsound-aliketo recover (lost territory, etc.), to recapture
Examples
- ，首付。Mǎi zhè tào fáng, shǒu fù yào fù sānshí wàn.To buy this house, the down payment is 300,000.
- 首付。Tāmen zhèngzài cún qián zhǔnbèi mǎi chē shǒu fù.They are saving money to prepare the down payment for a car.
- 首付。Zhège yínháng yāoqiú shǒu fù zhìshǎo bǎi fēn zhī èrshí.This bank requires at least a 20% down payment.
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