借贷 (jiè dài) — to borrow or lend money; to obtain a loan
Definition
借贷 is a formal financial term covering both 'to borrow' and 'to lend' money — it combines 借 (borrow) and 贷 (lend) into one verb.
verb
to borrow or lend moneyto obtain a loan
Examples
- 借贷。Tā tōng guò jiè dài huò dé le yì bǐ chuàng yè zī jīn.He obtained a sum of start-up capital through borrowing.
- 借贷。Gōng sī jué dìng xiàng yín háng jiè dài yǐ kuò dà shēng chǎn.The company decided to borrow from the bank to expand production.
- 借贷。Xiǎo qǐ yè jīng cháng xū yào jiè dài lái wéi chí yùn yíng.Small businesses often need to borrow money to maintain operations.
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