"pay in advance" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 提前付款

Definition

在收到商品或服务之前先付款，而不是事后付款。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常见于商业、酒店、网购或预订。常用表达有“需要提前付款”。用于正式和非正式场合。“pay upfront”意思相近，也常用。

Examples

You must pay in advance for your hotel room.

你必须**提前付款**订酒店房间。

We had to pay in advance for the concert tickets.

我们必须**提前付款**买演唱会门票。

You can’t order unless you pay in advance.

除非你**提前付款**，否则不能下单。

They wouldn't reserve the car unless I paid in advance.

除非我**提前付款**，他们才会预留那辆车。

For online courses, you usually have to pay in advance.

在线课程通常需要**提前付款**。

When renting equipment, it's standard to pay in advance.

租用设备时，通常要**提前付款**。