interest; profit
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
interest (on loans or deposits)
informalColloquial or dialectal variant of 利息, commonly used in spoken language and regional dialects.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
cún存
kuǎn款
de的
lì利
qián钱
shì是
duō多
shao少
？
How much is the interest on this deposit?
Tā他
kào靠
fàng放
dài贷
chī吃
lì利
qián钱
guò过
rì日
zi子
。
He makes a living by lending money and living off the interest.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Lì利
qián钱
suī虽
rán然
bù不
duō多
，
dàn但
shèng胜
zài在
ān安
quán全
。
Although the returns are not high, the advantage lies in safety.