lei6 daap6 lei6利疊利利叠利
Jyutpinglei6 daap6 lei6
Yaleleih daahp leih
Definition
Compound interest, where interest is periodically added to the principal to accumulate further interest.
colloquialmoney
How it's used
Describes the snowball effect where interest earned is added to the principal to generate further interest. It is frequently used in casual financial advice or when discussing savings and debt. The term carries a slightly informal tone compared to the technical term 複利.
Examples
Money in the bank earns compound interest and soon grows into a large sum.
Related words
Common phrases
calculated by compound interest
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simple interest, which is referred to as 單利. It is strictly used for financial contexts and not for general accumulation of other items.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
