首付
shǒu​fù

down payment

首付 shǒu​fù
down payment noun
the initial payment made when buying something on credit; also known in Taiwan as 头期款 tóu​qī​kuǎn

如果你的首付不够，问问你的父母吧，他们可能会令人惊喜地慷慨解囊。

rú​guǒ nǐ de shǒu​fù bù​gòu, wèn wen nǐ de fù​mǔ ba, tā​men kě​néng huì lìng​rén jīng​xǐ de kāng​kǎi​jiě​náng.

If your down payment is not enough, ask your parents, who may be surprisingly generous.

to make a down payment
to pay the first installment of a multi-stage payment plan

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