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