贷 meaning and stroke order
To borrow; to lend; to pardon
How to write 贷, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 贷
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to lend on interest
- to borrow
- a loan
- leniency
- to make excuses
- to pardon
How 贷 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Money.
贝 gives the meaning and 代 hints at the sound.
Radical: 贝 (sea shell), shared by 63 characters on this site.
How to remember 贷
贷 puts 代 (dài, to replace) on top of 贝 (bèi, shell, an old symbol of money). Think of money that stands in for money you do not have yet, which is a loan, and 代 also gives the sound dài.
贷 is rarely used alone in everyday speech. It mostly appears in money words like 贷款 (dàikuǎn, loan), 房贷 (fángdài, mortgage) and 信贷 (xìndài, credit). Example: 我每个月还房贷。(Wǒ měi gè yuè huán fángdài.) I pay my mortgage every month.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 贷 (dài) with 货 (huò, goods), since both sit on 贝 and the tops look alike. 贷 has 代 with an extra dot stroke on the right, while 货 has 化 on top.
Common words with 贷
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
贷 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 贷
How many strokes are in 贷?
贷 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 贷 mean?
贷 (dài) means to borrow; to lend; to pardon. A common word with it is 贷款 (dàikuǎn), meaning "a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank)".
How do you pronounce 贷?
贷 is pronounced dài, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 贷?
The radical of 贷 is 贝, which carries the idea of "sea shell". Dictionaries list 贷 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 贷?
The traditional form of 贷 is 貸. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 贷 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 贷 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 贷 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 借 and 贷?
借 (jiè) is the everyday word for borrowing or lending anything, like a pen or a book. 贷 is formal and financial, used for loans with interest from banks or lenders.
Does 贷 mean to borrow or to lend?
It can mean both, depending on context. A bank 贷款给你 (lends you money), and you 向银行贷款 (borrow from the bank). The noun 贷款 simply means a loan.