principal; original capital
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
principal; original capital
formalA financial term referring to the original sum of money invested or loaned, before interest or earnings. Less common than its synonym 本金 (běn jīn).
Tóu投
zī资
sān三
nián年
hòu后
，
tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
shōu收
huí回
le了
mǔ母
jīn金
。
Three years after investing, he has already recouped the principal.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
dài贷
kuǎn款
de的
mǔ母
jīn金
shì是
shí十
wàn万
yuán元
。
The principal of this loan is 100,000 yuan.
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Jì计
suàn算
lì利
xī息
shí时
，
bù不
yào要
wàng忘
le了
mǔ母
jīn金
de的
shù数
é额
。
When calculating interest, do not forget the amount of the principal.