1 / 4認得Recognize看到這個英文,我知道它大概是什麼。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Minimum Payment

MIN-ih-mum PAY-ment

最低應繳金額

최소 결제 금액

Where you'll see it你會在哪裡看到

  • 信用卡帳單
  • 信用卡 App 的付款選項
  • 自動繳款(autopay)的設定頁

What it actually means白話說

這一期最少要付的金額。只付這個不算遲繳,但剩下沒付的會開始算利息。在付款頁上,它通常是幾個選項裡最小的那個數字。

Common mistake常見的誤會

Minimum Payment 不是這個月的帳單金額。它只是「最少付多少才不算遲繳」;這一期一共欠多少,要看 Statement Balance。

Often right next to it旁邊常出現的字

  • Minimum Payment Due本期最低應繳 최소 납부 금액
  • Interest利息 이자
  • Late fee遲繳費 연체료
  • Other amount自己填金額 기타 금액

Racco 說Racco says它的意思不是:付這個就沒事。

2 / 4聽懂Understand對方講一整句,我抓得到關鍵字。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能會聽到

Agent

“Your minimum payment is thirty-five dollars, due on the fifteenth.”

你的最低應繳金額是 35 美元,15 號到期。

Listen for these words整句聽不懂沒關係,抓這幾個字

  • minimum payment最低應繳金額
  • due on the fifteenth15 號到期
3 / 4開口Say不用講得完美,我有一句最簡單的可以說。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以說

Is that the minimum payment?

這是最低應繳金額嗎?

I want to pay the full balance.

我要全額付清。

Will I be charged interest?

這樣會被收利息嗎?

4 / 4實戰Survive真的遇到了,我知道現在發生什麼。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check實戰一下

你在銀行櫃檯問信用卡帳單怎麼繳,行員跟你解釋。

Banker 說:Banker says:

“If you only pay the minimum, you'll be charged interest on the rest.”