放贷 (fàng dài) — to make loans, to lend money (as a bank or financial institution)

Definition

To lend money, typically used for banks and financial institutions (as a business activity). Pairs naturally with 业务 ('business') and often appears in legal/regulatory contexts, e.g. 非法放贷 ('illegal lending').

verb
to make loansto lend money (as a bank or financial institution)

Examples

  • 放贷
    Yín háng xiàng zhōng xiǎo qǐ yè fàng dài.
    Banks make loans to small and medium enterprises.
  • 放贷
    Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén cóng shì fàng dài yè wù.
    This company specializes in loan business.
  • 放贷
    Tā yīn wèi fēi fǎ fàng dài bèi pàn le xíng.
    He was sentenced for illegal lending.

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