How to say “take out” in Chinese

贷款
dàikuǎn

take out (give) a loan; loan

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Economy and finance”

“Take out” in Chinese is 贷款, dài kuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

贷款 is read dài kuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

dài — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
kuǎn — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little

How to write it

贷
dài — loan, credit

Below, 贝 “shell, money”; on top, 代 dài hints at the reading.

款
kuǎn — sum of money; clause

In 罚款 and 存款 it means “a sum of money”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “贷款”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 贷款. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他们向银行贷款买了房子tāmenxiàngyínhángdàikuǎnmǎilefángziThey took out a bank loan and bought an apartment.
  • 这笔贷款的利息太高了zhèbǐdàikuǎndelìxītàigāoleThe interest on this loan is too high.
  • 我想申请贷款wǒxiǎngshēnqǐngdàikuǎnI'd like to apply for a loan.

More words from the lesson “Savings and loans”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “take out” in Chinese?

“Take out” in Chinese is 贷款, pinyin dàikuǎn.

What does 贷款 mean?

贷款 (dàikuǎn) means “take out (give) a loan; loan”.

How do you write 贷款?

贷款 is 2 characters: 贷 (dài) — loan, credit; 款 (kuǎn) — sum of money; clause. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 贷款?

贷款 is read dàikuǎn. Tones: dài — fourth tone, kuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“take out” in the lesson “Savings and loans”

This word is from the topic “Economy and finance” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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