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Mandarin · pinyin tiē xī

to discount the interest on a bill of exchange

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息: xī · rest, put stop to, end, cease
贴: tiē · paste to, stick on; attached to

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1–1 · tie1 xi1

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noun

banking
interest so deducted; discount
paying interest in the form of a deduction when selling a bill of exchange, etc.

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