贴现 (tiē xiàn) — to discount (a promissory note or bill of exchange)
Definition
A finance/banking verb: when a bank buys a bill of exchange (汇票) or promissory note before its due date at a reduced face value. Transitive, takes a bill or note as its object.
verb
to discount (a promissory note or bill of exchange)
Examples
- 贴现。Yín háng kě yǐ tiē xiàn shāng yè huì piào.Banks can discount commercial drafts.
- 。Tā zuó tiān tiē le yí cì xiàn.He discounted once yesterday.
- 。Gōng sī xū yào tiē yì zhāng xiàn.The company needs to discount one note.
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