diǎn

典

Character · Verb

pawn; mortgage

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to pawn; to mortgage property

formal

Refers to a traditional financial transaction where property is used as collateral for a loan without interest, with a set repayment period to reclaim the original property.

Tā他
quē缺
qián钱
shí时
huì会
bǎ把
gǔ古
dǒng董
diǎn典
gěi给
dāng当
pù铺
 。

When he needs money, he pawns antiques at a pawn shop.

Hěn很
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
huì会
diǎn典
fáng房
wū屋
lái来
jiě解
jué决
zī资
jīn金
zhōu周
zhuǎn转
wèn问
tí题
 。

Many families mortgage their houses to solve capital turnover problems.

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Zhè这
jiā家
dāng当
pù铺
diǎn典
shōu收
gè各
lèi类
guì贵
zhòng重
wù物
pǐn品
 。

This pawn shop accepts all kinds of valuable items as collateral.

Tā他
dào到
qī期
méi没
néng能
shú赎
huí回
diǎn典
chū出
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
 。

He failed to redeem the pawned watch by the due date.

Gǔ古
dài代
shāng商
rén人
cháng常
yòng用
diǎn典
dì地
de的
fāng方
shì式
chóu筹
jí集
zī资
jīn金
 。

Ancient merchants often used land mortgage to raise funds.