Writing
抵押 (dǐ yā) — how to say "mortgage" in Chinese
抵押
Mortgage, collateral
verb
Character composition
抵
to resist, to offset
押
to pawn, to detain
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
抵押土地
dǐyā tǔdì
to mortgage land
Examples
这家公司用设备抵押向银行借款。
This company borrowed money from the bank using equipment as collateral.
他用房子抵押贷款。
He took a loan with his house as collateral.
Try remembering 抵押
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
Mortgage in Chinese translation
"mortgage" in Chinese is 抵押 (dǐ yā).
抵押 meaning in English
抵押 (dǐ yā) means "Mortgage, collateral".
How is 抵押 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǐ yā (written as di ya, diya). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mortgage" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抵押: 抵 has 8 strokes, 押 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 抵押?
抵押 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 抵押 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.