本息

běnxī

noun #74,035

Meanings

1 principal and interest

Characters

principal / capital

interest / rest

Examples

他按时偿还了贷款的本息。

Tā ànshí chánghuán le dàikuǎn de běnxī.

He repaid the principal and interest of the loan on time.

到期后可一次性收回本息。

Dàoqī hòu kě yīcìxìng shōuhuí běnxī.

Upon maturity you can recover principal and interest in one payment.

Tips

usage

本 (běn, capital/principal) + 息 (xī, interest). Short form of 本金 (principal) + 利息 (interest). Standard term in any loan, bond or deposit context.

Stroke Order

本 běn

息 xī