Definition
n.
capital (funds used for investment or business)principal (original sum of money, as opposed to interest)
Examples
- 本金。Tā tóuzī de běn jīn sǔnshī le yí bàn.He lost half of his capital investment.
- 本金。Yínháng dàikuǎn de lìxī bǐ běn jīn hái gāo.The loan interest is even higher than the principal.
- 本金。Gōngsī xūyào zēngjiā běn jīn lái kuòdà yèwù.The company needs to increase capital to expand its business.
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