先付款 这样算有诚意了吧
“Pay upfront. Is that sincere enough for you?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一比十
“At one to ten.”
先付款 这样算 有诚意 了吧
“Pay upfront. Is that sincere enough for you?”
等一下
“Wait.”
“I am paying upfront, so you have zero excuse to doubt me or back out.”
In Chinese business dealings, proving '诚意' through tangible concessions or advance payments is essential to building workable trust.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to show sincerity / in good faith
Crucial phrase in Chinese commercial and interpersonal bargaining to denote trustworthy intentions.
pay in advance / pay upfront
Standard transactional phrase used when setting payment conditions.
Signals that a new state of sufficient sincerity has been reached.
Softens the assertion into a rhetorical confirmation, inviting implicit agreement.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I need to raise money first.”
“Make it clear to your clients. We only accept payment before delivery.”
“one should pay three months upfront.”
“I'll leave once you've paid me in full.”
“work first, payment later,”
“Sign the paper. Otherwise, pay now.”