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定期存款
dìngqī cúnkuǎn
Description
定期存款是一种把钱放在银行一段时间的存款方式。
定期存款 is a way of depositing money in a bank for a fixed period.
因为你不能马上取钱，所以利息比一般的存款高一些。
Because you can't withdraw money immediately, the interest on 定期存款 is higher than regular deposits.
Meanings
定期存款dìngqī cúnkuǎn
a time deposit; a fixed-term bank savings account
我在银行开了一个定期存款。
I opened a fixed deposit at the bank.
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Notes
- Etymology
定期 "fixed period" + 存款 "deposit", literally "fixed-term deposit".
- Nuance
contrasts with 活期存款 (demand deposit), which lets you withdraw money anytime.
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