interest (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
interest (on loans or savings); usury
dialectChiefly used in southern dialects and Taiwanese Mandarin to refer to interest on loans or deposits, often carrying a slightly stronger connotation of loan-sharking or high interest than the standard term 利息.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
lì利
jīn金
hái还
méi没
fù付
。
This interest payment hasn't been made yet.
Gāo高
lì利
dài贷
de的
lì利
jīn金
shí实
zài在
tài太
gāo高
le了
。
The interest on usury loans is really too high.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Yín银
háng行
měi每
gè个
yuè月
dōu都
huì会
suàn算
lì利
jīn金
。
The bank calculates interest every month.