利息

lìxī
noun HSK 6 #7,720

Meanings

  1. 1 interest (on a loan or deposit)

Examples

HSK 4
Yínháng de lìxī tài dī le.
The bank's interest rate is too low.
HSK 5
Yínháng tígāo le cúnkuǎn lìxī, xīyǐn gèngduō gùkè.
The bank raised its deposit interest to attract more customers.
HSK 6
Zhè bǐ dàikuǎn de lìxī shì duōshao?
What is the interest on this loan?

Tips

usage
利息 is the interest amount itself. 利率 is the interest rate (percentage). 年利率 (annual interest rate), 月利息 (monthly interest).

Stroke Order

利 lì
息 xī