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    Expressing "loan" with 贷款 (dàikuǎn)

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    Explanation

    贷款 (dàikuǎn) means "loan" and can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to borrowed money, such as 汽车贷款 (car loan). As a verb, it means "to grant or take out a loan."

    Examples

    • 他申请了一笔贷款买房子。

      Tā shēnqǐng le yì bǐ dàikuǎn mǎi fángzi.

      He applied for a loan to buy a house.

    • 银行的贷款利率最近降了不少。

      Yínháng de dàikuǎn lìlǜ zuìjìn jiàng le bù shǎo.

      The bank's loan interest rate has dropped quite a bit recently.

    • 还完贷款以后，她觉得轻松多了。

      Huán wán dàikuǎn yǐhòu, tā juéde qīngsōng duō le.

      After paying off the loan, she felt much more relaxed.

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