English–Chinese
“in installments” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinfēn cì
Example
这笔费用可以分次支付。zhè bǐ fèi yòng ké yǐ fēn cì zhī fù
This fee can be paid in installments.
How to say “in installments” in Chinese
“In installments” in Chinese is 分次 (fēn cì).
A whole task or amount moves forward through separate portions, one portion at a time.
Example sentences with 分次
可以分次付款，先付一部分，剩下的再分次付清。ké yǐ fēn cì fù kuǎn xiān fù yí bù fèn shèng xià de zài fēn cì fù qīng
You can pay in installments, paying part first and then paying off the rest in installments.
Tips for using 分次
- As an adverb, it normally comes before the action verb, so it frames the action as happening in separate rounds rather than all at once.