Chinese word

额度

Pronunciation

Pinyiné dù

Meaning

  • nouncredit limit

Example

这张卡的额度还有五千可以用。zhè zhāng kǎ de é dù hái yǒu wǔ qiān ké yǐ yòng

This card still has 5,000 of its credit limit available.

Illustration for 额度 (credit limit)

More examples

每天的额度有限，别超支。měi tiān de é dù yǒu xiàn bié chāo zhī

There is a daily credit limit, so do not overspend.

Core concept

An approved maximum amount that a person, card, or account may use under stated conditions.

Common phrases

  • 每日额度měi rì é dù

    daily credit limit

  • 提现额度tí xiàn é dù

    cash withdrawal limit

  • 可用额度kě yòng é dù

    available credit

Similar words

上限shàng xiàn: The highest value or level that something is allowed to reach.
限额xiàn é: A set monetary limit for a particular use, purpose, or contract.

Definition in Chinese

指在一定条件下可使用或允许的最高金额，常用于表示银行卡、贷款或信用账户的可用上限。zhǐ zài yí dìng tiáo jiàn xià kě shǐ yòng huò yún xǔ de zuì gāo jīn é cháng yòng yú biǎo shì yín háng kǎ dài kuǎn huò xìn yòng zhàng hù de kě yòng shàng xiàn

Word origin

额度 (édù, "amount limit") combines 额 (é, "amount") + 度 (dù, "degree or extent"), presenting money as a measured upper boundary.

Usage tips

  • A high 额度 (édù, "amount limit") does not mean that much money is already in the account; it means the account permits use up to a higher ceiling.

Other meanings

  • limitnoun
  • quotanoun

Related words

  • 最高额度zuì gāo é dùmaximum credit limitnoun
  • 信用额度xìn yòng é dùcredit limitnoun

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