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白条
báitiáo
Description
"白条"是一种没有正式发票的欠款单子。
"白条" is a kind of IOU without an official invoice.
在中国，公司或政府有时先给"白条"，说明以后会付钱。
In China, companies or the government sometimes give a "白条" first, indicating they will pay later.
Meanings
白条báitiáo
informal IOU or unofficial receipt for money owed
他给我一张白条，说下个月还钱。
He gave me an IOU, saying he'd pay me back next month.
白条báitiáo
deferred payment / buy-now-pay-later credit service
我用白条买了一部新手机。
I bought a new phone using credit.
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Notes
- Etymology
白 (blank/informal) + 条 (slip of paper), literally an unofficial paper note.
- Nuance
JD's "京东白条" made this word common for online installment credit.
In videos
“放下那个白条路”
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