lei6 sik1利息
Jyutpinglei6 sik1
Yaleleih sīk
Definition
Interest; the money paid regularly at a particular rate for the use of money lent.
neutralmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to the extra money paid for the use of borrowed capital or earned on savings. It is commonly used in both personal finance and professional banking contexts. When discussing high interest rates, people often use the term 高息 to describe the situation.
Examples
The interest the bank gives is very low.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 利息 with 盈利, which refers to profit. Remember that 利息 is strictly about the cost or gain from lending or borrowing money, not the overall gain from a business venture.
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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.
