Definition
印子 has two distinct meanings. The primary sense is a physical mark, trace, or impression left by pressure or contact (e.g., a fingerprint or water stain). It also refers historically to a form of usury or high-interest loan in traditional Chinese society, where repayment was marked by seals (thus the name). The financial sense is now archaic and mostly encountered in historical or literary contexts.
n.
marktraceimpression (physical)(historical) usuryhigh-interest loantraditional lending practice with seal markings
Examples
- 印子。Yīfu shàng liú xià le hànshuǐ de yìn zǐ.A sweat mark was left on the clothes.
- 印子。Tā shǒuzhǐ shàng de mòshuǐ yìn zǐ hěn nán xǐ diào.The ink mark on his fingers was hard to wash off.
- ，印子。Jiù shèhuì lǐ, hěnduō rén yīnwèi jiè yìn zǐ qián ér qīngjiā dàngchǎn.In old society, many people lost everything from borrowing usury loans.
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