to borrow money; a loan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to borrow money; to lend money
neutralA formal or neutral term for the act of borrowing or lending a sum of money.
Gōng公
sī司
xiàng向
yín银
háng行
jiè借
kuǎn款
yǐ以
kuò扩
dà大
shēng生
chǎn产
。
The company borrowed money from the bank to expand production.
Tā他
xū需
yào要
xiàng向
péng朋
you友
jiè借
kuǎn款
lái来
dù渡
guò过
nán难
guān关
。
He needs to borrow money from friends to get through this difficult time.
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Yín银
háng行
gēn根
jù据
xìn信
yòng用
jì记
lù录
jué决
dìng定
shì是
fǒu否
jiè借
kuǎn款
gěi给
tā他
。
The bank decided whether to lend him money based on his credit history.
noun
a loan; borrowed money
neutralRefers to the money itself that has been borrowed. Often used in financial or contractual contexts.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
jiè借
kuǎn款
de的
lì利
xī息
hěn很
gāo高
。
The interest on this loan is very high.
Tā他
huán还
qīng清
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
jiè借
kuǎn款
。
He has paid off all his loans.
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Hé合
tong同
shàng上
míng明
què确
guī规
dìng定
le了
jiè借
kuǎn款
de的
qī期
xiàn限
。
The contract clearly stipulates the term of the loan.