usury in Chinese
usury in Chinese is 高利貸 — usury means the practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
usury in Chinese
高利貸
Pronounced: gāo lì dài
(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally.
What does "usury" mean?
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noun The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
"Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright."
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usury in a sentence
- Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright.
- Loan sharks are essentially practicing usury.
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What is "usury" in Chinese?
"usury" in Chinese is 高利貸. usury means: The practice of lending money at an unfairly high, often illegal, rate of interest.
How do you pronounce 高利貸?
"usury" in Chinese is 高利貸, pronounced "gāo lì dài".
How do you use "usury" in a sentence?
Example: "Medieval laws in some countries banned usury outright." In Chinese, "usury" is 高利貸.
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