分期
fēnqī
to pay in instalments
Characters in this word
期 qī
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 月 — moon
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 由于预算有限，我们决定把设备费用分期支付。 Yóuyú yùsuàn yǒuxiàn, wǒmen juédìng bǎ shèbèi fèiyòng fēnqī zhīfù. Because the budget is limited, we decided to pay for the equipment in instalments.
- 这台电脑太贵了，我想分期付款。 Zhè tái diànnǎo tài guì le, wǒ xiǎng fēnqī fùkuǎn. This computer is too expensive, so I want to pay in instalments.
- 学费可以分期交，不用一次付清。 Xuéfèi kěyǐ fēnqī jiāo, búyòng yí cì fùqīng. The tuition fees can be paid in instalments, so you don't have to pay all at once.