chịu lãi
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To bear interest, to be liable for interest: The phrase "chịu lãi" means to have the obligation or responsibility to pay interest on a borrowed sum of money or a loan.
- To incur interest: It can also describe the state where a debt begins to accumulate interest charges.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Người đi vay sẽ phải chịu lãi theo hợp đồng. (The borrower will have to bear interest according to the contract.)
- Khoản nợ này bắt đầu chịu lãi từ ngày mai. (This debt will start incurring interest from tomorrow.)
Advanced Usage
- "phải chịu lãi suất cao": to have to bear a high interest rate.
- Công ty phải chịu lãi suất cao cho khoản vay rủi ro. (The company has to bear a high interest rate for the risky loan.)
Variants and Related Words
- Chịu lỗ (verb phrase): to bear a loss, to incur a loss.
- Hưởng lãi (verb phrase): to earn interest, to receive interest.
- Lãi suất (noun): interest rate.
Synonyms
- Chịu trả lãi: to be liable for paying interest.
- Bị tính lãi: to be charged interest.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Chịu lãi chậm trả: to incur late payment interest.
- Nếu thanh toán trễ, khách hàng sẽ chịu lãi chậm trả. (If payment is late, the customer will incur late payment interest.)
Related Idioms
(This term is primarily financial/legal and does not have common idiomatic uses.)