offspring; progeny; interest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
offspring; progeny; heir
literaryLiterary term referring to descendants, children, or heirs. Often used in formal or historical contexts regarding family lineage.
Tā他
nián年
guò过
sì四
shí十
，
shàng尚
wú无
zǐ子
xī息
。
He is over forty and still has no offspring.
Zhè这
duì对
fū夫
fù妇
zhōng终
yú于
dé得
le了
yī一
gè个
zǐ子
xī息
。
This couple finally had a child.
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Zǐ子
sūn孙
zǐ子
xī息
，
mián绵
yán延
bù不
jué绝
。
Offspring and descendants continue unbroken.
noun
interest (on money); yield
literaryLiterary or archaic term for the return on capital or interest on loans and investments. Less common in modern spoken Chinese.
Cǐ此
xiàng项
jiè借
dài贷
，
zǐ子
xī息
shèn甚
gāo高
。
This loan carries very high interest.
Běn本
qián钱
yǔ与
zǐ子
xī息
，
jiē皆
xū须
guī归
huán还
。
Both the principal and the interest must be repaid.
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Gǔ古
rén人
cún存
kuǎn款
，
yì亦
xū需
jì计
suàn算
zǐ子
xī息
。
Ancient people also needed to calculate interest on deposits.