额度 édù quota
quota; (credit) limit
How to remember 额度: 额 forehead + 度 degree = quota.
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How it is used
- A quota / limit (esp. financial) - 信用卡额度 (xìnyòngkǎ édù) a credit-card limit.
- Finance/admin term for an allotted cap: 贷款额度 (loan limit), 提额 (to raise the limit).
- Contrast 额外 (extra) - 额度 is the set ceiling/allocation, not something beyond it.