Definition
放债 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lend money at interest'. The verb 放 and the object 债 can be split by aspect markers (了, 过), measure words (一次), or duration (三年). For example: 放了债 ('lent money'), 放过一次债 ('lent money once'). The person you lend to is introduced with 给: 放债给他 ('lend money to him').
v.o.
to lend money at interest
Examples
- 放债。Tā kào fàng zhài zhuàn qián.He makes money by lending money at interest.
- 。Tā gěi péngyou fàng guò yí cì zhài.He lent money to a friend once.
- 放债。Yínháng bù qīngyì fàng zhài gěi gèrén.Banks don't easily lend money to individuals.
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