本利 (běn lì) — principal and interest (combined)
Definition
A finance term for the combined total of 本金 (principal) plus interest owed or paid back together, common in loan and savings contexts.
noun
principal and interest (combined)
Examples
- 本利。Yín háng jì suàn běn lì de fāng shì hěn jiǎn dān.The bank's method of calculating principal and interest is very simple.
- 本利。Tā měi gè yuè dōu yào hái běn lì.He has to repay the principal and interest every month.
- 本利？Zhè bǐ dài kuǎn de běn lì yí gòng shì duō shǎo?What is the total principal and interest for this loan?
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