抵押 dǐyā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan
to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral
How to remember 抵押: 抵 to resist + 押 to arrest = to provide (an asset) as security for a loan.
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How it is used
- To pledge an asset as security for a loan - 抵押房产 (dǐyā fángchǎn) mortgage property, 抵押贷款 a mortgage loan.
- A finance/legal term: you put up collateral. The lender holds a claim until you repay.