Chinese word

抵扣

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ kòu

Meaning

  • verboffset

Example

我们可以用积分来抵扣部分费用。wǒ men ké yǐ yòng jī fēn lái dǐ kòu bù fèn fèi yòng

We can use points to offset part of the cost.

Illustration for 抵扣 (offset)

More examples

这张优惠券可以用来抵扣订单金额。zhè zhāng yōu huì quàn ké yǐ yòng lái dǐ kòu dìng dān jīn é

This coupon can be used to offset the order amount.

Core concept

A usable credit meets a payable charge and covers part of it instead of being paid out separately.

Common phrases

  • 用优惠券抵扣订单金额yòng yōu huì quàn dǐ kòu dìng dān jīn é

    use a coupon to offset an order amount

  • 凭优惠券抵扣购物金额píng yōu huì quàn dǐ kòu gòu wù jīn é

    use a coupon to offset a purchase amount

Similar words

扣kòu: Take an amount off a bill or charge in everyday speech.
扣除kòu chú: Subtract a specified amount from a bill, total, or amount due.
抵用dǐ yòng: Use a coupon or points as credit toward a payment, reducing the cash needed.

Definition in Chinese

用积分、优惠或押金等的价值直接从应付金额中扣除一定数额，起到减少实际支付的作用。yòng jī fēn yōu huì huò yā jīn děng de jià zhí zhí jiē cóng yìng fù jīn é zhōng kòu chú yí dìng shù é qǐ dào jián shǎo shí jì zhī fù de zuò yòng

Word origin

抵 (dǐ, "counter or offset") + 扣 (kòu, "deduct") combine to describe value that counters a charge by being taken from the amount due.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, naming both the source of the value and the charge it reduces makes the transaction clear.

Other meanings

  • deductverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 可抵扣kě dǐ kòueligible for deductionadjective
  • 抵扣额度dǐ kòu é dùdeduction limitnoun

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