高利 (gāo lì) — usury; high interest (rate)

Definition

Examples

• 这家公司专门放高利，很多人被逼得走投无路。
  Zhè jiā gōng sī zhuān mén fàng gāo lì, hěn duō rén bèi bī dé zǒu tóu wú lù.
  This company specializes in usury, driving many people into despair.
• 政府严厉打击非法高利活动。
  Zhèng fǔ yán lì dǎ jī fēi fǎ gāo lì huó dòng.
  The government cracks down hard on illegal usury activities.
• 他向银行借了钱，不用承担那么高的高利。
  Tā xiàng yín háng jiè le qián, bú yòng chéng dān nà me gāo de gāo lì.
  He borrowed from the bank, so he doesn't have to bear such high interest.

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