English–Chinese
“buy on credit” in Chinese
How to say “buy on credit” in Chinese
“Buy on credit” in Chinese is 挂账 (guà zhàng).
Goods or services change hands while the payment remains on the shop's books for later settlement.
Example sentences with 挂账
同事忘带钱包，店家同意给他挂账，下班再还钱。tóng shì wàng dài qián bāo diàn jiā tóng yì gěi tā guà zhàng xià bān zài huán qián
His coworker forgot his wallet, so the store agreed to let him buy on credit, and he would pay after work.
Tips for using 挂账
- The word is useful in everyday shop situations because it presents delayed payment as an arrangement with the seller, not automatically as a bank service.
Other Chinese words for “buy on credit”
我没带钱，能不能赊账？wǒ méi dài qián néng bù néng shē zhàng
I didn't bring any money. Can I buy on credit?