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  • 1

    v.grant/make/provide a loan (to somebody); get/obtain a loan (from somebody)

    • yín háng gěi tā men dài kuǎn

      银行他们贷款

      The bank granted a loan to them.

    • yín háng kāi shǐ duì qǐ yè dài kuǎn

      银行开始企业贷款

      Banks have begun lending money to enterprises.

    • zài dài kuǎn luò shí zhī qián tā men zhǐ néng xián děng zhe

      贷款落实之前他们只能

      They're just making time until their loan goes through.

  • 2

    n.loan; credit; money lent by one country to another

    • tā xiàng yín háng yāo qiú dài kuǎn

      银行要求贷款

      She approached the bank for a loan.

    • wèi le qǔ dé dài kuǎn wǒ zhǐ néng xiàng yín háng jīng lǐ dī shēng xià qì

      为了取得贷款只能银行经理低声下气

      I had to really grovel to the bank manager to get a loan.

    • dài kuǎn qī xiàn shì duō jiǔ

      贷款期限多久

      How long is the term of a loan?

Word usage

  • Note
    "贷款" is different from "借款". "借款" is mostly used between individuals or collectives on a daily basis, and can also refer to banks and other financial institutions lending money to people; "贷款" is use for banks and other financial institutions lending money to people or units through certain procedures.
  • "贷" and "款" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 银行

      He made a loan in the bank.

    • 银行

      I have made loans in this bank three times.

    • ?

      Where did you make the loan?

  • "贷款" is often matched with measure word "笔"or"次".
    • 贷款

      one loan

    • 贷款

      one loan

Chinese words with pinyin dai kuan