Chinese word

预付

Pronunciation

Pinyinyù fù

Meaning

  • verbpay in advance

Example

我已经预付了房租。wǒ yǐ jīng yù fù le fáng zū

I have already paid the rent in advance.

Illustration for 预付 (pay in advance)

More examples

请先预付定金以确认预订。qǐng xiān yù fù dìng jīn yǐ què rèn yù dìng

Please pay the deposit in advance to confirm the reservation.

Core concept

Money moves ahead of the goods or service, securing them before use.

Common phrases

  • 预付定金yù fù dìng jīn

    pay the deposit in advance

  • 预付押金yù fù yā jīn

    pay the security deposit in advance

  • 预付房租yù fù fáng zū

    pay the rent in advance

Similar words

付款fù kuǎn: Pay money that is due for a purchase, service, or other charge.
支付zhī fù: Make a payment of money, commonly in official, financial, or business contexts.
预支yù zhī: Advance money for costs that will arise later.

Definition in Chinese

为保留商品或服务而提前支付部分或全部款项的行为。wèi bǎo liú shāng pǐn huò fú wù ér tí qián zhī fù bù fèn huò quán bù kuǎn xiàng de xíng wéi

Word origin

预付 (yùfù, "pay in advance") combines 预 (yù, "beforehand") + 付 (fù, "pay"), so its meaning is built directly from the timing and action.

Usage tips

  • English "deposit" often suggests only part of the cost, while this payment can cover the whole bill before use.

Other meanings

  • advance paymentnoun

Opposites

  • 后付hòu fùpay laterverb

Related words

  • 预付款yù fù kuǎnadvance paymentnoun
  • 预付费yù fù fèiprepaid feenoun
  • 预付卡yù fù kǎprepaid cardnoun

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