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抵押

dǐyā

English translation of 抵押

mortgage

The Chinese word for mortgage is 抵押. This is typically used in financial or legal contexts, such as when purchasing property. The characters individually mean to 'use as collateral' which effectively captures the English meaning. You will frequently come across this term in banks, real estate transactions, and legal documents.


Example sentences using: 抵押

他抵押了他的房子

tā dǐyāle tā de fángzi

English translation of 他抵押了他的房子

He mortgaged his house

This sentence indicates that the person, referred to as 'he', took a loan using his house as collateral, hence, the use of the term '抵押' (mortgage).

抵押贷款需要很长时间

dǐyā dàikuǎn xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān

English translation of 抵押贷款需要很长时间

Mortgage loaning takes a long time

This sentence refers to the time-consuming process of taking out a mortgage loan or '抵押贷款'.

抵押是一种金融策略

dǐyā shì yīzhǒng jīnróng cèlüè

English translation of 抵押是一种金融策略

Mortgage is a financial strategy

In this example, '抵押' (mortgage) is being described as being a kind of financial strategy.

他不能抵押他的车

tā bùnéng dǐyā tā de chē

English translation of 他不能抵押他的车

He cannot mortgage his car

This example indicates that 'he' does not have the capacity to use his car as collateral for a loan, hence '不能抵押' (cannot mortgage).

抵押权证是一种贷款方式

dǐyā quánzhèng shì yīzhǒng dàikuǎn fāngshì

English translation of 抵押权证是一种贷款方式

A mortgage certificate is a type of loan method

The term '抵押权证' in the sentence refers to a mortgage certificate, a document proving the lender's claim against the property.

抵押事务是复杂的

dǐyā shìwù shì fùzá de

English translation of 抵押事务是复杂的

Mortgage affairs are complicated

This example states that the machinery of mortgage transactions ('抵押事务') is complicated or complex.

抵押银行借款有利有弊

dǐyā yínháng jièkuǎn yǒulì yǒubì

English translation of 抵押银行借款有利有弊

Mortgaging to borrow from the bank has pros and cons

This statement is about the benefits and drawbacks of getting a loan from the bank by mortgaging.

他们抵押了整个农场

tāmen dǐyāle zhěnggè nóngchǎng

English translation of 他们抵押了整个农场

They mortgaged the entire farm

The sentence is about a party that used their whole farm as a collateral to secure a debt.

为了支付学费,他抵押了皮肤

wèile zhīfù xuéfèi, tā dǐyāle pífū

English translation of 为了支付学费,他抵押了皮肤

To pay for tuition, he mortgaged his skin

In this idiomatic expression, '他抵押了皮肤' directly translates to 'he mortgaged his skin', suggesting he took up a significant burden or debt.

抵押的价值取决于房产的价值

dǐyā de jiàzhí qǔjué yú fángchǎn de jiàzhí

English translation of 抵押的价值取决于房产的价值

The value of the mortgage depends on the value of the property

This entails that the value of a mortgage ('抵押的价值') is usually determined by the value of the property being mortgaged.

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