者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... / (after a noun) person involved in ... / -er / -ist / (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously) / (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) / (old) (used at the end of a command) / (old) this syn 贷款 貸款 dài kuǎn a loan / CL:筆|笔[bi3] / to provide a loan (e.g. bank) / to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) syn 抵押 dǐ yā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan / to put up collateral syn 利息 lì xī interest (on a loan) / CL:筆|笔[bi3] syn 短期 duǎn qī short term / short-term 词语 詞語 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression syn 到期 dào qī to fall due (loan etc) / to expire (visa etc) / to mature (investment bond etc) syn 高利贷 高利貸 gāo lì dài high-interest loan / usury syn 违约 違約 wéi yuē to break a promise / to violate an agreement / to default (on a loan or contract) syn 抵押品 dǐ yā pǐn security (property held against a loan) / mortgaged property syn 短袖 duǎn xiù short sleeves / short-sleeved shirt 借款 jiè kuǎn to lend money / to borrow money / loan syn 空头 空頭 kōng tóu phony / so-called / armchair (expert) / vain (promise) / (finance) short-seller / bear (market) / short (selling) syn 还贷 還貸 huán dài to repay a loan syn 借条 借條 jiè tiáo receipt for a loan / IOU syn 假借 jiǎ jiè to make use of / to use sth as pretext / under false pretenses / under the guise of / masquerading as / lenient / tolerant / loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) / character acquiring meanings by phonetic association / also called phonetic loan syn 短衣 duǎn yī short garment / short jacket 放款 fàng kuǎn to lend money (as a commercial loan) syn 英吉利 yīng jí lì England (historical loan, from English) 借据 借據 jiè jù receipt for a loan syn 出借 chū jiè to lend / to put out a loan syn 本息 běn xī principal and interest (on a loan) 短线 短線 duǎn xiàn short term 房贷 房貸 fáng dài home loan 短时间 短時間 duǎn shí jiān short term / short time 质押 質押 zhì yā to pledge (sth, usu. moveables, as security for a loan) syn 再融资 再融資 zài róng zī refinancing / restructuring (a loan) 助学贷款 助學貸款 zhù xué dài kuǎn student loan 住房贷款 住房貸款 zhù fáng dài kuǎn housing loan 抵押贷款 抵押貸款 dǐ yā dài kuǎn mortgage loan 合称 合稱 hé chēng common term / general term 车贷 車貸 chē dài car loan (abbr. for 汽車貸款|汽车贷款[qi4 che1 dai4 kuan3]) 举债 舉債 jǔ zhài to raise a loan / to borrow money syn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration syn 息 xī breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2] syn 贷 貸 dài to lend on interest / to borrow / a loan / leniency / to make excuses / to pardon / to forgive syn 卿 qīng high ranking official (old) / term of endearment between spouses (old) / (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) / honorific (old) syn 六书 六書 liù shū Six Methods of forming Chinese characters, according to Han dictionary Shuowen 說文|说文 - namely, two primary methods: 象形 (pictogram), 指事 (ideogram), two compound methods: 會意|会意 (combined ideogram), 形聲|形声 (ideogram plus phonetic), and two transfer methods: 假借 (loan), 轉注|转注 (transfer) 拆息 chāi xī daily interest on a loan 利钱 利錢 lì qián interest (on a loan etc) syn 将 將 jiāng will / shall / to use / to take / to checkmate / just a short while ago / (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3]) syn 兄弟 xiōng dì brothers / younger brother / CL:個|个[ge4] / I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) / brotherly / fraternal syn 长官 長官 zhǎng guān senior official / senior officer / commanding officer / CL:位[wei4] / sir (term of address for senior officer) syn 令 lìng to order / to command / an order / warrant / writ / to cause / to make sth happen / virtuous / honorific title / season / government position (old) / type of short song or poem syn 之间 之間 zhī jiān (after a noun) between / among / amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2zhi3 zhi1 jian1]) syn 紧张 緊張 jǐn zhāng nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4] syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 金 jīn gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] syn 条件 條件 tiáo jiàn condition / circumstance / term / factor / requirement / prerequisite / qualification / situation / state / condition / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 明 míng bright / opposite: dark 暗[an4] / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods syn 总之 總之 zǒng zhī in a word / in short / in brief syn 尊敬 zūn jìng to respect / to revere / to esteem / honorable / distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) syn 期 qī a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / period / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qi2] syn 阿姨 ā yí maternal aunt / step-mother / childcare worker / nursemaid / woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 传奇 傳奇 chuán qí legendary / fantasy saga / romance / short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 缺乏 quē fá to lack / to be short of syn 一时 一時 yī shí a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time syn 使命 shǐ mìng mission / long-term task to which one devotes oneself / a calling syn 一阵子 一陣子 yī zhèn zi a while / a spell / a short time / a burst syn 条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn 长期 長期 cháng qī long term / long time / long range (of a forecast) syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 缺少 quē shǎo lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack syn 朝鲜 朝鮮 cháo xiǎn North Korea / Korea as geographic term / Taiwan pr. [Chao2 xian1] 小鬼 xiǎo guǐ little demon (term of endearment for a child) / mischievous child / imp syn 学期 學期 xué qī term / semester / CL:個|个[ge4] 短暂 短暫 duǎn zàn of short duration / brief / momentary syn 短裤 短褲 duǎn kù short pants / shorts 大叔 dà shū eldest of father's younger brothers / uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) syn 长久 長久 cháng jiǔ long-time / long-term / lasting / enduring / permanent / for a long time syn 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo small bird / young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) / (fig.) penis (kiddie term) / (golf) birdie syn 丫头 丫頭 yā tou girl / servant girl / (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) syn 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:本[ben3] syn 中断 中斷 zhōng duàn to cut short / to break off / to discontinue / to interrupt syn 片刻 piàn kè short period of time / a moment syn 小品 xiǎo pǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation / essay / skit syn 术语 術語 shù yǔ term / terminology 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō to make a long story short (idiom) 长老 長老 zhǎng lǎo elder / term of respect for a Buddhist monk syn 矮子 ǎi zi short person / dwarf syn 不便 bù biàn inconvenient / inappropriate / unsuitable / short of cash syn 大姐 dà jiě big sister / elder sister / older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) syn 老人家 lǎo rén jiā polite term for old woman or man syn 刑期 xíng qī prison term 称号 稱號 chēng hào name / term of address / title syn 期末 qī mò end of term syn 大爷 大爺 dà ye (coll.) father's older brother / uncle / term of respect for older man syn 简称 簡稱 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to / abbreviation / short form 短片 duǎn piàn short film / video clip 短路 duǎn lù short circuit syn 定期 dìng qī at set dates / at regular intervals / periodic / limited to a fixed period of time / fixed term syn 开学 開學 kāi xué (of a student) to start school / (of a semester) to begin / (old) to found a school / the start of a new term syn 出行 chū xíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) / to set off on a journey (longer trip) syn 名词 名詞 míng cí (linguistics) noun / term (name for a concept) 长远 長遠 cháng yuǎn long-term / long-range syn 大妈 大媽 dà mā father's elder brother's wife / aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) syn 鬼子 guǐ zi devil (derog. term for foreign invaders) / (esp. during resistance against Japanese aggression 1931-1945) Jap / Nip syn 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short / in a word / in brief syn 