"prepay" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预付

Definition

在收到商品或服务之前提前付款。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于金融、租赁或服务场合。“Prepay”比“pay in advance”更正式。常见搭配有“prepay a bill”、“prepay your phone”、“prepaid card”。别和“preorder”（预订）混淆。

Examples

You need to prepay for your hotel room.

你需要**预付**酒店房间费用。

Customers must prepay for all online orders.

顾客必须为所有网上订单**预付**。

You can prepay your phone bill online.

你可以在线**预付**电话账单。

If you prepay, you might get a discount.

如果你**预付**，可能会有折扣。

It's common to prepay for utilities at the start of the month.

每月初预付水电费很常见。

They asked us to prepay before confirming the reservation.

他们要求我们在确认预订前**预付**。