Payment / Advance Payment

thanh toán / tạm ứng

Chinese definition: payment / advance payment

Series: VV01 Contract High-Frequency Terms

Translation Key Points

thanh toán is a general term for "payment," used in nearly all contract payment clauses; tạm ứng refers to a portion of funds paid before performance, corresponding in Chinese to "预付款 / 预付" (advance payment / prepayment). Note: do not confuse it with ứng trước (paying ahead); tạm ứng is more commonly used in engineering and procurement contracts.

Common Collocations

• phương thức thanh toán → "payment method"
• thanh toán chậm → "delayed payment"
• tạm ứng hợp đồng → "contract advance payment"
• đợt thanh toán → "payment installment"

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