活期

huóqī

noun HSK 7 #56,045

Meanings

1 demand (deposit)
2 current (account); checking (account)

Characters

living; flexible

Examples

他把钱存在活期账户里。

Tā bǎ qián cún zài huóqī zhànghù lǐ.

He keeps his money in a checking account.

活期存款的利率比定期低。

Huóqī cúnkuǎn de lìlǜ bǐ dìngqī dī.

The interest rate on demand deposits is lower than on fixed-term deposits.

Tips

usage

活期 (flexible term) is the opposite of 定期 (fixed term). 活期存款 = demand deposit / checking account; 定期存款 = fixed deposit / savings account.

Stroke Order

活 huó

期 qī