墊支
simp垫支zin3 zi1din6 zi1din3 zi1diàn zhī
English
- to advance funds
- to pay for somebody in advance
- to pay in advance (usually salary)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 幫人出咗錢先,預期第日可以攞返
- 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