粵

墊zin3支zi1

simp垫支
zin3 zi1din6 zi1din3 zi1diàn zhī

English

  1. to advance funds
  2. to pay for somebody in advance
  3. to pay in advance (usually salary)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 幫人出咗錢先,預期第日可以攞返
  2. 預先支付(通常指人工)

Examples

  • 我同公司申請緊墊支兩個月糧。

    I am applying to the company for getting an advanced payment of salaries of two months.

  • 我幫公司墊支咗三千蚊,呢度係收據。

    I paid $3000 in advance for the company. Here are the receipts. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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