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Chinese word
季付
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì fù
Meaning
- nounquarterly payment
Example
合同上写明房租季付。hé tóng shàng xiě míng fáng zū jì fù
The contract states that the rent is paid quarterly.
More examples
中介会说明房东是否接受季付付款。zhōng jiè huì shuō míng fáng dōng shì fǒu jiē shòu jì fù fù kuǎn
The agent will explain whether the landlord accepts quarterly payments.
Core concept
One payment covers the whole stretch from one quarter of the year to the next.
Common phrases
季付账单jì fù zhàng dān
quarterly payment bill
季付付款方式jì fù fù kuǎn fāng shì
quarterly payment method
Similar words
月付yuè fù: A payment arrangement in which the amount is paid once each month.
年付nián fù: A payment arrangement in which a full year's amount is paid at once each year.
半年付bàn nián fù: A payment arrangement in which six months' amount is paid at once every six months.
Definition in Chinese
以季度为结算周期的付款方式，意指每个季度一次性缴纳该季度的应付款项，常用于租金或会费等定期付款约定。yǐ jì dù wèi jié suàn zhōu qī de fù kuǎn fāng shì yì zhǐ měi gè jì dù yí cì xìng jiǎo nà gāi jì dù de yìng fù kuǎn xiàng cháng yòng yú zū jīn huò huì fèi děng dìng qī fù kuǎn yuē dìng
Word origin
季 (jì, "quarter") names the three-month period, and 付 (fù, "pay") names the payment, making the compound a clear description of its schedule.
Usage tips
- The term often appears beside an amount or a due date in rental and membership agreements, where recognizing it quickly clarifies the billing arrangement.