Chinese word

尾款

Pronunciation

Pinyinwěi kuǎn

Meaning

  • nounbalance

Example

你什么时候付尾款？nǐ shén me shí hòu fù wéi kuǎn

When will you pay the balance?

Illustration for 尾款 (balance)

More examples

请在月底前支付尾款。qǐng zài yuè dǐ qián zhī fù wéi kuǎn

Please pay the balance by the end of the month.

Core concept

The final slice of a price that completes a transaction after earlier money has changed hands.

Common phrases

  • 付尾款fù wéi kuǎn

    make the final payment

  • 结清尾款jié qīng wéi kuǎn

    pay off the balance

  • 缴纳尾款jiǎo nà wéi kuǎn

    pay the balance

Similar words

余款yú kuǎn: The unpaid remainder of a price after previous payments have been deducted.
订金dìng jīn: Money paid in advance to secure a product or service for a booking or contract.
预付款yù fù kuǎn: An amount paid ahead of time before goods or services are provided.

Definition in Chinese

指在交付货物或履行合同时需要结清的剩余金额，即在已付部分之后应付的那一笔款项。zhǐ zài jiāo fù huò wù huò lǚ xíng hé tóng shí xū yào jié qīng de shèng yú jīn é jí zài yǐ fù bù fèn zhī hòu yìng fù de nà yì bǐ kuǎn xiàng

Word origin

尾款 (wěikuǎn, "balance") is formed from 尾 (wěi, "end") and 款 (kuǎn, "sum of money"), making it a transparent label for money settled at the close of a deal.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear a last payment as any payment made at the end, but this Chinese noun specifically highlights the unpaid remainder after earlier payments.

Other meanings

  • final paymentnoun

Opposites

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