Chinese Conversation · Level 68
90 words
Chinese word
保证金
Pronunciation
Pinyinbǎo zhèng jīn
Meaning
- noundeposit
Example
签合同前要交保证金。qiān hé tóng qián yào jiāo bǎo zhèng jīn
The deposit must be paid before the contract is signed.
More examples
入住酒店时，有时需先交保证金，退房时再退回。rù zhù jiǔ diàn shí yǒu shí xū xiān jiāo bǎo zhèng jīn tuì fáng shí zài tuì huí
When checking into a hotel, you may sometimes need to pay a deposit first, which is returned when you check out.
Core concept
Money held as security for a promise, deal, or service, and returned when the agreed conditions are met.
Common phrases
交保证金jiāo bǎo zhèng jīn
pay a deposit
退还保证金tuì huán bǎo zhèng jīn
return a deposit
Similar words
押金yā jīn: A usually refundable payment held during a rental or service against damage or unpaid costs.
定金dìng jīn: A payment made when reserving a purchase, which may be kept if the sales contract is broken.
预付款yù fù kuǎn: Money paid before receiving goods or services as part or all of their price.
Definition in Chinese
用于担保合同、交易或服务履行的款项，可在约定条件满足后退回，但若发生违约则可能被用于抵偿损失或不予退还。yòng yú dān bǎo hé tóng jiāo yì huò fú wù lǚ xíng de kuǎn xiàng kě zài yuē dìng tiáo jiàn mǎn zú hòu tuì huí dàn ruò fā shēng wéi yuē zé kě néng bèi yòng yú dǐ cháng sǔn shī huò bù yǔ tuì huán
Word origin
保证 (bǎozhèng, "guarantee") + 金 (jīn, "money") forms a term for money that backs an agreement and may cover losses if it is broken.
Usage tips
- Common verbs around this noun show its status: 交 (jiāo, "pay"), 退 (tuì, "return"), and 扣 (kòu, "withhold") mark the main stages clearly.
Other meanings
- marginnoun