Meaning of 本金
本金 means principal; the original sum of money deposited or loaned; capital; the funds invested in a business. Pronounced běn jīn.
- principal; the original sum of money deposited or loaned
- capital; the funds invested in a business
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
bǐ笔
dài贷
kuǎn款
de的
lì利
xī息
shì是
měi每
nián年
5%5
dàn%
，
nǐ但
xū你
yào需
xiān要
cháng先
huán偿
běn还
jīn本
金
。
The interest on this loan is 5% per year, but you need to repay the principal first.
Tā他
zài在
yín银
háng行
cún存
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
běn本
jīn金
，
shí十
nián年
hòu后
lián连
běn本
dài带
lì利
qǔ取
chū出
lái来
。
He deposited a principal sum in the bank and withdrew it with interest ten years later.
Dìng定
qī期
cún存
kuǎn款
dào到
qī期
hòu后
，
nǐ你
kě可
yǐ以
xuǎn选
zé择
zhǐ只
qǔ取
lì利
xī息
，
běn本
jīn金
jì继
xù续
cún存
zhe着
。
When the time deposit matures, you can choose to withdraw only the interest and leave the principal to continue earning.