🇬🇧🇨🇳 remittance - 汇款 : English Lesson

Meaning of "remittance" ("汇款"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

“Remittance” is when a person sends money to someone else, often in another city or country, to pay for something or to help them. It could be a parent sending money home to their family, or someone paying a bill from far away. The money that is sent is called a remittance, and the act of sending it is also called a remittance.

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Grandpa sent a remittance to pay for my new shoes and wrote, “Buy something fast so you can outrun your chores.”

When the king forgot his wallet, he ordered a royal remittance, which arrived by a very tired messenger carrying one shiny coin.

The superhero forgot his wallet, so his sidekick had to send a remittance to pay for the smashed roof and three lampposts.

I asked for a remittance of five dollars, but my uncle sent five hundred by accident and then called, whispering, “Please don’t buy a castle.”

Many people who move to other countries send remittances home to support their families.

At the village post, Ana held a remittance, a small photo, and a stamped remittance slip. She sealed the remittance with hands that had cooked for the family. That remittance rode a bus, crossed rivers, and reached a father who cried. He opened the remittance, hugged the photo, and whispered thanks.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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