Chinese

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to press (with the hand); to push; to control
to press (with the hand); to push; to control; to restrain; to check; pressing down (brush movement in painting); according to; in the light of
 
lift off (a cover); divulge
trad. (按揭)
simp. #(按揭)

Etymology

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Unknown. Originally Cantonese. Possibilities for the etymology include:

  1. (“mortgage”) + , the latter a transcription of English mortgage
  2. (“mortgage”) + (“to borrow money”)
  3. from 摸揭, a transcription of English mortgage.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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按揭

  1. to mortgage
    按揭貸款按揭贷款  ―  ànjiē dàikuǎn  ―  mortgage loan