mua chịu
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To buy on credit / to purchase on account: The act of obtaining goods or services with an agreement to pay for them at a later date, not immediately at the point of sale.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Tôi muốn mua chịu chiếc ti vi này và trả tiền vào tháng sau. (I want to buy this TV on credit and pay for it next month.)
- Cửa hàng này có cho mua chịu không? (Does this store allow buying on account?)
- Họ đã mua chịu nguyên vật liệu cho công trình. (They purchased the construction materials on credit.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase implies a trust-based or formal agreement between buyer and seller. It is a common practice in both informal local markets and formal business-to-business transactions.
Variants and Related Words
- Trả góp (v): to pay in installments. This often involves a formal contract with a financing institution, whereas "mua chịu" is typically a direct agreement with the seller.
- Cô ấy mua xe máy trả góp. (She bought the motorbike on an installment plan.)
Synonyms
- To buy on credit: The most direct synonym.
- To purchase on account: Used more in formal or business contexts.
- To get something on tick: A British informal synonym.
Related Idioms
- While "mua chịu" itself is not an idiom, it is a fixed commercial phrase. A related concept is the informal promise: (To be deeply in debt), which describes the result of excessive "mua chịu".