本息

běn xī

Dictionary entry

principal and interest (on a loan)

What does 本息 mean?

本息 (běn xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1principal and interest (on a loan)

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本běn(bound form) root; stem · (bound form) origin; source 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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本息

běn xī

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