yā​jīn HSK5

deposit

押金 yā​jīn
deposit noun
a sum of money paid as a security guarantee for a rental, service, or the return of property

A deposit of one hundred yuan is required to get a library card.

down payment noun
an initial payment made to secure a transaction or as a pledge for a purchase

When renting this shared bike, you need to pay a deposit on the app first.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.64 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.38 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 5
HSK 3.0
Level 5

Sources

Definitions
CC-CEDICT