Definition
利率 (lì lǜ) is the interest rate — the percentage charged or earned on a loan or deposit. 利息 (lì xī) is the actual amount of interest money paid or received. Think of 利率 as the ratio and 利息 as the sum.
noun
interest rate
Examples
- 利率。Yínháng tiáozhěng le cúnkuǎn lì lǜ.The bank adjusted the deposit interest rate.
- 利率，。Rúguǒ lì lǜ jìxù shàngzhǎng, mǎi fáng huì gèng nán.If interest rates keep rising, buying a house will become harder.
- 利率。Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàikuǎn lì lǜ hěn dī.This company's loan interest rate is very low.
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