按揭 àn jiē ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝ on3 kit3

  • a mortgage (loanword via Cantonese)
  • to buy property on a mortgage

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 按 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 仍 ( réng jing4 ) 有 ( yǒu jau5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 孩子 ( hái zi haai4 zi2 ) 熟睡 ( shú shuì suk6 seoi6 ) 后 後 ( hòu hau6 ) 仍 ( réng jing4 ) 难以 難以 ( nán yǐ naan4 ji5 ) 入眠 ( rù mián jap6 min4 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 父母 ( fù mǔ fu6 mou5 ), 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 担心 擔心 ( dān xīn daam1 sam1 ) 如何 ( rú hé jyu4 ho4 ) 偿还 償還 ( cháng huán soeng4 waan4 ) 按揭 ( àn jiē on3 kit3 ) 月供 ( yuè gōng jyut6 gung1 )、 付 ( fù fu6 ) 医药 醫藥 ( yī yào ji1 joek6 ) 费 費 ( fèi fai3 ) 或是 ( huò shì waak6 si6 ) 存 ( cún cyun4 ) 够 夠 ( gòu gau3 ) 钱 錢 ( qián cin2 ) 让 讓 ( ràng joeng6 ) 孩子 ( hái zi haai4 zi2 ) 上 ( shàng soeng5 ) 大学 大學 ( dà xué daai6 hok6 )。

    There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after the children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for their child's college education.

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