Chinese word dictionary

抵押

dǐyā · to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral

Practice word

Word information

Simplified抵押

Traditional抵押

Pinyindǐyā

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

抵dǐ

to resist; to arrive; mortgage

押yā

to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage

How to learn 抵押

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

押金yājīn

deposit; down payment

抵达dǐdá

to arrive; to reach (a destination)

抵抗dǐkàng

to resist; resistance

抵dǐ

to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand; to be equal to; to match; to balance; to offset; to mortgage; to make up for; to compensate for; to arrive at; to reach; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3])

抵触dǐchù

to conflict; to contradict

抵挡dǐdǎng

to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand