按揭 (àn jiē) — (verb) to take out a mortgage; to purchase (property) through a mortgage loan
Definition
A formal/banking term for 'mortgage' — used as a verb meaning to buy property with a loan, not the loan itself. Closest everyday synonym is 贷款 (dàikuǎn), but 贷款 refers to the loan generically, while 按揭 is specifically a housing/car mortgage.
verb
to take out a mortgageto purchase (property) through a mortgage loan
Examples
- 按揭。Tā men àn jiē le nà tào fáng zi.They took out a mortgage on that apartment.
- 按揭。Wǒ men àn jiē mǎi le zhè liàng chē.We bought this car with a mortgage.
- 按揭？Nǐ dǎ suàn àn jiē duō shǎo nián?How many years do you plan to take the mortgage?
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