利息
lìxī
interest (on money)
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 银行存款可以得到利息。Bank deposits can earn interest.
- 这笔贷款的利息很高。The interest on this loan is high.
Collocations
存款利息利息很高付利息利息收入
Mnemonic
利 lì "benefit" + 息 xī "to grow, increase": the money that grows beneficially from a principal, i.e. interest. Here 息 means "increase" (though the same 息 means "rest" in 休息 xiūxi). Distinguish 利息 (interest) from 利润 (lìrùn, profit).
Related
利润存款贷款本金
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