抵押

dǐ yā

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Register variants

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• 按揭 àn jiē 按揭 àn jiē a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese) 按揭 is the common term for mortgage, used in Hong Kong and southern China, while 抵押 is standard.: a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)

Related words

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• 担保 dān bǎo 担保 dān bǎo to guarantee 担保 is broader, meaning to guarantee, which can include personal guarantees, not just asset-based security.: to guarantee
• 典当 diǎn dàng 典当 diǎn dàng to pawn 典当 specifically refers to pawning, where you leave an item with a pawnbroker.: to pawn

Synonyms

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• 质押 zhì yā 质押 zhì yā to pawn 质押 is a near-synonym often used in legal/financial contexts, emphasizing pledging movable property.: to pawn

Usage notes

Common mistakes

抵押 cannot be used with a person as the object; it's for assets. For guaranteeing a person's behavior, use 担保.

Example Sentences

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他 抵押 了房子来贷款。

He mortgaged his house to get a loan.

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Words Containing 抵押

• 抵押品 抵押品 dǐ yā pǐn: security (property held against a loan)
• 抵押物 抵押物 dǐ yā wù: collateral (finance)
• 抵押贷款 抵押贷款 dǐ yā dài kuǎn: mortgage loan
• 抵押贷款危机 抵押贷款危机 dǐ yā dài kuǎn wēi jī: mortgage crisis
• 次级抵押贷款 次级抵押贷款 cì jí dǐ yā dài kuǎn: subprime mortgage

Child Words of 抵押

• 押 押 yā: to mortgage
• 抵 抵 dǐ: to press against