抵押

dǐ yā · di ya

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to provide (an asset) as security for a loan
  2. to put up collateral

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)向(xiàng)银(yín)行(háng)抵(dǐ)押(yā)了(le)房(fáng)子(zi)来(lái)创(chuàng)业(yè)。

He mortgaged his house to the bank to start a business.

02

为(wèi)了(le)贷(dài)款(kuǎn),她(tā)抵(dǐ)押(yā)了(le)汽(qì)车(chē)。

In order to get a loan, she used her car as collateral.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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