Do you have a better way to say "Divide the balance into two parts and pay each part successively"?
The transaction amount of the sale of house property was 820,000. When the buyer signed the contract, he paid a deposit of 32,000 yuan to Bao XX in cash, and did not pay by bank transfer. The two parties agreed at the time that the balance of the purchase can be _paid twice_ by bank transfer. Subsequently, the buyer paid the first 148,000 yuan on December 7, 2009, and paid the second 640,000 yuan on December 8, 2009. The two sums totaled 788,000 yuan, which plus the previous deposit of 32,000 yuan is actually a total of 820,000 yuan for the purchase of the house.

Hi. I find “paid twice” is misused here. Do you have a better way to say "Divide the balance into two parts and pay each part successively"?
Thank you.

Question

Do you have a better way to say "Divide the balance into two parts and pay each part successively"?
The transaction amount of the sale of house property was 820,000. When the buyer signed the contract, he paid a deposit of 32,000 yuan to Bao XX in cash, and did not pay by bank transfer. The two parties agreed at the time that the balance of the purchase can be _paid twice_ by bank transfer. Subsequently, the buyer paid the first 148,000 yuan on December 7, 2009, and paid the second 640,000 yuan on December 8, 2009. The two sums totaled 788,000 yuan, which plus the previous deposit of 32,000 yuan is actually a total of 820,000 yuan for the purchase of the house.

Hi. I find “paid twice” is misused here. Do you have a better way to say "Divide the balance into two parts and pay each part successively"?
Thank you.

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We would say 'pay in two installments' - this is the correct word to use in this context.

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"The balance can be paid in two parts."

Or:

"The balance can be paid in two installments."

The second phrasing, using the noun "installments" is often applied to financial transactions.

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