lump sum
See also: lumpsum
English
Alternative forms
- lumpsome (erroneously)
Noun
- A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments.
- When he retired, he received a lump sum plus a pension.
Translations
large one-time payment
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Chinese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lam1 sam1
- Yale: lām sām
- Cantonese Pinyin: lam1 sam1
- Guangdong Romanization: lem1 sem1
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɐm⁵⁵ sɐm⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun
lump sum (Hong Kong Cantonese)
Alternative forms
- 冧心