tín chấp

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 信 (“trust; letter”) and 執 (“to carry out”). Blend of uy tín (“reputation”) +‎ thế chấp (“to collateralize”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tin˧˦ t͡ɕəp̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tin˦˧˥ t͡ɕəp̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨn˦˥ cəp̚˦˥]

Noun

tín chấp

1. (finance) an unsecured loan; noncollateralized debt

Related terms

• tín dụng (“credit”)
• chấp thuận (“to authorize”)