Word: 定金 (dìngjīn) 定金 dictionary entry dìngjīn down payment; advance payment Full dictionary entry for 定金 Example sentences using 定金 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 她看了房子，当即付了定金。 Tā kànle fángzi, dāngjí fùle dìngjīn. She looked at the house and paid the deposit on the spot. 定金交了就不能退了。 Dìngjīn jiāole jiù bùnéng tuìle. Once the down payment is made, it can't be refunded. 请问订蛋糕要付定金吗？ Qǐngwèn dìng dàngāo yào fù dìngjīn ma? Excuse me, do I need to pay a deposit to order a cake?