利息 (lì xī) — interest (on loans or savings)
Definition
利息 (lìxī) is the financial 'interest' charged on loans or earned on savings — money, not a feeling. Compare 利率 (the interest rate, a percentage) and 利益 (profit, benefit).
noun
interest (on loans or savings)
Measure word · 笔
Examples
- 利息。Yín háng dài kuǎn de lì xī hěn dī.The interest on bank loans is very low.
- 利息。Bǎ qián cún rù yín háng kě yǐ huò dé lì xī.You can earn interest by depositing money in the bank.
- 利息。Xìn yòng kǎ de lì xī bǐ dài kuǎn gāo.The interest on credit cards is higher than on loans.
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