repayment

Compared meaning: money given back (noun).

比较义项：退还或偿还的款项（名词）。

• refund

  Money a seller or provider gives back to a customer, typically after a return, cancellation, or overcharge; used in retail/consumer contexts.

  指卖家或服务方退还给顾客的钱，通常发生在退货、取消或多收费之后；用于零售、消费场景。

  I asked for a refund after the jacket arrived with a broken zipper.

  夹克送到时拉链坏了，我便要求退款。

• repayment 本词

  Money paid back by a borrower to settle a debt or loan, often in scheduled installments; used in banking/financial contexts, not retail.

  指借款人偿还债务或贷款的钱，常按计划分期偿还；用于银行、金融场景，而非零售场景。

  She increased her monthly repayment to pay off the loan faster.

  她提高了每月还款额，以便更快还清贷款。

Both words mean money that is given back. Refund is money a seller gives back to a customer, usually after a return or overcharge. Repayment is money a borrower pays back to settle a loan or debt, often in scheduled parts.

两词都指“被返还的钱”，但语境不同：refund 是商家因退货、多收费等原因退还给顾客的钱，repayment 是欠款人按计划偿还给债主（如银行、贷款方）的钱，常带有分期、计划的意味。这里不比较两词作动词时的相关用法。