借款

jièkuǎn
noun #27,094

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 loan
  2. 2 borrowed money
  3. 3 to lend or borrow money

Examples

Tā xiàng yínháng shēnqǐngle yī bǐ jièkuǎn.
He applied for a loan from the bank.
Zhè bǐ jièkuǎn xūyào zài sān nián nèi huánqīng.
This loan needs to be paid off within three years.

Tips

usage
借款 is used both as a noun (a loan) and as a verb (to lend/borrow money). As a noun it often pairs with 申请 (apply), 偿还 (repay), or (a sum of). Compare 贷款 (dàikuǎn), which specifically refers to a formal bank loan.

Stroke Order

jiè
kuǎn