Standing order
STAN-ding OR-der
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What it really means
An instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount regularly, for example your rent on the 1st of each month. You control it, unlike a Direct Debit which the company controls. Most tenants pay rent by standing order.
Chinese explanation
委托银行定期支付固定金额，例如每月1号自动付房租。与由收款方控制的直接扣款（Direct Debit）不同，standing order 由你自己控制。大多数租客用它交房租。
Example conversation
A: How should I pay the rent?
B: Just set up a standing order for the 1st of every month.
A：房租怎么付？
B：设置一个每月1号的定期转账（standing order）就行。
Official sources
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