Chinese word

押一付一

Pronunciation

Pinyinyā yī fù yī

Meaning

  • idiomone-month deposit plus rent

Example

这套房子是押一付一，你能接受吗？zhè tào fáng zi shì yā yí fù yī nǐ néng jiē shòu ma

This apartment requires a one-month deposit and monthly rent. Is that acceptable?

Illustration for 押一付一 (one-month deposit plus rent)

More examples

我之前住的公寓就是押一付一。wǒ zhī qián zhù de gōng yù jiù shì yā yí fù yī

The apartment I lived in before required a one-month deposit and monthly rent.

Core concept

A two-part rental payment pattern: one month's rent is held as security, then one month's rent is paid for each month of occupancy.

Common phrases

  • 押一付一的公寓yā yí fù yī de gōng yù

    apartment with a one-month deposit and monthly rent

  • 采用押一付一的房源cǎi yòng yā yí fù yī de fáng yuán

    property offering a one-month deposit and monthly rent

Similar words

押二付一yā èr fù yī: A lease with two months' rent held as a deposit and rent paid each month.
押一付二yā yí fù èr: A lease with one month's rent held as a deposit and rent paid once every two months.
押一付三yā yí fù sān: A lease with one month's rent held as a deposit and rent paid once every three months.

Definition in Chinese

口语化的租房短语，表示押金为一个月，房租按月结算并逐月缴纳。kóu yǔ huà de zū fáng duán yǔ biǎo shì yā jīn wèi yí gè yuè fáng zū àn yuè jié suàn bìng zhú yuè jiǎo nà

Word origin

押 (yā, "hold as security") + 一 (yī, "one") marks a deposit equal to one month's rent, while 付 (fù, "pay") + 一 marks one month's rent, creating a compact rental formula.

Usage tips

  • This expression is useful when scanning apartment advertisements because it gives the payment schedule quickly but does not state the apartment's total monthly cost.

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