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利息
lìxī
Description
利息是你把钱存在银行，或者借钱给别人以后，多得到的那部分钱。
利息 is the extra money you get when you deposit money in a bank or lend money to others.
如果你向银行借钱，你也要付利息。
If you borrow money from a bank, you also have to pay 利息.
Meanings
利息lìxī
interest (on money saved or borrowed)
这家银行的利息比较高。
This bank offers relatively high interest rates.
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Notes
- Etymology
利 (profit/benefit) + 息 (increase/growth), literally the money that grows from principal.
- Nuance
利息 is the money itself; 利率 is the rate (percentage).
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