dài

借贷

Word · Verb · NounTraditional貸

to borrow; credit side

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to borrow (money); to loan

formal

Specifically for transactions involving money.

Tā他
cóng从
yín银
háng行
dài贷
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
kuǎn款
lái来
chuàng创
yè业
 。

He took out a loan from the bank to start a business.

Zài在
jīng经
jì济
kùn困
nán难
shí时
qī期
 ,
tā他
jiè借
dài贷
wú无
mén门
 。

During economic hardship, he had nowhere to borrow money from.

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Zhù助
xué学
dài贷
kuǎn款
bāng帮
zhù助
xué学
shēng生
zhī支
fù付
xué学
fèi费
 。

Student loans help students pay their tuition.

2.

noun

credit side; liability side

technical

Accounting term: on a balance sheet, '贷' (credit) represents liabilities and equity. It's often paired with '借' (debit).

Zài在
fù复
shì式
jì记
zhàng账
fǎ法
zhōng中
 ,
měi每
yī一
bǐ笔
jiāo交
yì易
dōu都
shè涉
jí及
jiè借
hé和
dài贷
 。

In double-entry bookkeeping, every transaction involves a debit and a credit.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
shōu收
rù入
jì记
zài在
dài贷
fāng方
 。

Please record the income on the credit side.