贷
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dài · to borrow

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9Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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贝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 贷

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dàiWords pronounced dài
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Example sentences

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Wǒ bù xū yào dài kuǎn le.我不需要贷款了。

I do not need a loan anymore.

Source: Tatoeba #721050 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhège jiā tíng fēi cháng pín qióng yǐ zhì yú wú fǎ chánghuán dài kuǎn.这个家庭非常贫穷以至于无法偿还贷款。

The family is too poor to pay back the debts.

Source: Tatoeba #733157 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàn zài de dài kuǎn lì lǜ hěn gāo.现在的贷款利率很高。

Interest on loans is high at present.

Source: Tatoeba #1865254 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kě yǐ cóng yínháng dài kuǎn.你可以从银行贷款。

You can get a loan from a bank.

Source: Tatoeba #1992652 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā xiǎng huánqīng dài kuǎn.他想还清贷款。

He wants to pay off his loan.

Source: Tatoeba #5670769 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yínháng duì fēng xiǎn kè hù shōu qǔ jiào gāo de dài kuǎn lì xī.银行对风险客户收取较高的贷款利息。

Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers.

Source: Tatoeba #332651 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 贷 in context

  1. Say dài, then recall the core meaning: to borrow.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 贷款 (dài kuǎn), meaning “a loan”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 贷 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.