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違約金

简违约金 · 繁違約金

Mandarin · pinyin wéi yuē jīn

penalty (fee)

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違: Look up this written character
約: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
违: wéi · disobey, violate, defy; be apart from
约: yuē · treaty, agreement, covenant

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2–1–1 · wei2 yue1 jin1

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noun

liquidated damages (in the form of monetary compensation); penalty

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