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贷款

dài kuǎn · dai kuan

Traditional 貸款

HSK 5Measure word: 笔 bǐ

Meaning

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  1. a loan
  2. to provide a loan (e.g. bank)
  3. to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank)
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A car that costs too much

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一辆(yīliàng)新车(xīnchē)，可是(kěshì)钱(qián)不够(bùgòu)。

    I want to buy a new car, but I don't have enough money.

  2. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)去(qù)银行(yínháng)贷款(dàikuǎn)。

    Then you can go to the bank for a loan.

  3. Liangliang

    贷款(dàikuǎn)每个月(měigèyuè)都(dōu)要(yào)还钱(huánqián)吧(ba)？

    With a loan I have to pay back every month, right?

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，还(hái)要(yào)付(fù)利息(lìxī)。

    Yes, and you have to pay interest.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)买(mǎi)一辆(yīliàng)自行车(zìxíngchē)吧(ba)。

    Then I had better buy a bike.

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2 examples
01

银(yín)行(háng)对(duì)风(fēng)险(xiǎn)客(kè)户(hù)收(shōu)取(qǔ)较(jiào)高(gāo)的(de)贷(dài)款(kuǎn)利(lì)息(xī)。

Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)家(jiā)庭(tíng)非(fēi)常(cháng)贫(pín)穷(qióng)以(yǐ)至(zhì)于(yú)无(wú)法(fǎ)偿(cháng)还(huán)贷(dài)款(kuǎn)。

The family is too poor to pay back the debts.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mcq · English by mcq · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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