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interest

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

li4xi1 • lìxī

Meaning


Primary

interest

Alternatives

loan interest

Mnemonic


利 Profit you make with every 息 breath you take (as time passes) is called 利息 interest.

Usage


这 笔 贷款 的 利息 很 高。

The interest on this loan is very high.

银行 每月 计算 利息。

The bank calculates interest every month.

这 笔 钱 会 产生 利息。

This money will earn interest.

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