This is the 5605th most frequent Chinese word.
利息
Interest (on money).
Here, '利息' refers to the financial interest earned from an account.
银行每年会支付给我账户一定的利息。
The bank pays a certain amount of interest to my account every year.
In this sentence, '利息' describes the interest charged on a loan or borrowed money.
借款时需要支付利息这很正常。
It is normal to pay interest when borrowing money.
The word '利息' here denotes the financial interest gained from a savings deposit over time.