本金 (běn jīn) — capital (funds used for investment or business); principal (original sum of money, as opposed to interest)

Définition

Strictly the original sum of money put in or loaned — the base before interest or returns. Use 本金, not 资本, when emphasizing 'principal' in a financial transaction.

noun
capital (funds used for investment or business)principal (original sum of money, as opposed to interest)

Exemples

  • 本金
    Tā tóu zī de běn jīn sǔn shī le yí bàn.
    He lost half of his capital investment.
  • 本金
    Yín háng dài kuǎn de lì xī bǐ běn jīn hái gāo.
    The loan interest is even higher than the principal.
  • 本金
    Gōng sī xū yào zēng jiā běn jīn lái kuò dà yè wù.
    The company needs to increase capital to expand its business.

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