利息

lìxī

noun HSK 4 #7,720

Meanings

HSK 2

银行的利息太低了。

Yínháng de lìxī tài dī le.

The bank's interest rate is too low.

HSK 5

这笔贷款的利息是多少？

Zhè bǐ dàikuǎn de lìxī shì duōshao?

What is the interest on this loan?

HSK 5

银行提高了存款利息，吸引更多顾客。

Yínháng tígāo le cúnkuǎn lìxī, xīyǐn gèngduō gùkè.

The bank raised its deposit interest to attract more customers.

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).

利 lì

息 xī