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How to Say ‘The deposit won't be refunded’ in Simplified Chinese

订金就不退了

dìng jīn jiù bù tuì le

[dìngjīn jyoh bù tuì le]

💬 Usage Tip: 不...了 means something that was true is no longer true: 不退了 means "won't be refunded anymore". Try 不来了 "not coming anymore".

Phrase Breakdown

订金

dìng jīn

[dìngjīn]

deposit

Money paid in advance to hold a booking or purchase.

Example

订金可以退吗？

Can the deposit be refunded?

就不退了

jiù bù tuì le

won't be refunded

就 (jiù) means 'then'. 不退 (bú tuì) means 'not refund', and 了 (le) marks a change of situation. 不 becomes second tone (bú) before the fourth-tone 退.

Example

用过就不退了。

Once used, it can't be refunded.

Words in this phrase

就

jiù

[jyoh]

then; right away; exactly; as soon as

Often links cause and result, or emphasizes that something happens easily or immediately.

Example

再偏一点，球就进了。

If it were a little more off, the ball would have gone in.

不

bù

[bù]

not

Used to form the negative of verbs.

Example

他不想参与。

He does not want to participate.

退

tuì

[tuì]

to refund; to return

To give money back to someone, or to return something; often used for deposits or payments.

Example

如果提前一天取消，餐厅会退钱给你。

If you cancel one day in advance, the restaurant will refund your money.

了

[le]

change-of-state particle

Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.

Example

火车快来了。

The train is about to arrive.

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