印子 (yìn zǐ) — mark, trace, impression (physical); (historical) usury, high-interest loan; traditional lending practice with seal markings
Definition
Two distinct meanings: a physical mark or trace left on a surface, and (historically) 印子钱 — a high-interest loan using sealed IOUs. In modern usage the usury sense is archaic.
noun
marktraceimpression (physical)(historical) usuryhigh-interest loantraditional lending practice with seal markings
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 印子。Yī fu shàng liú xià le hàn shuǐ de yìn zǐ.A sweat mark was left on the clothes.
- 印子。Tā shǒu zhǐ shàng de mò shuǐ yìn zǐ hěn nán xǐ diào.The ink mark on his fingers was hard to wash off.
- ，印子。Jiù shè huì lǐ, hěn duō rén yīn wèi jiè yìn zǐ qián ér qīng jiā dàng chǎn.In old society, many people lost everything from borrowing usury loans.
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