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定金 (dìng jīn): down payment; advance payment

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: down payment; advance payment
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

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down payment
advance payment

Chinese explanation

买东西或接受服务时，先付给卖方的一部分钱，用来表示确定要买，剩下的钱以后再付
合同里常指为保证履行约定而预先支付的钱，如果付钱的一方不买了，这笔钱可能不退。

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HSK 4

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Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

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