moneylender

Definitions

money + lender = literally 'one who lends money,' usually privately and at interest, often with a slightly negative ring.

Common Collocations

• 1.local moneylender本地放债人
• 2.private moneylender私人放贷者

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Desperate for cash, he borrowed from a local moneylender.

• 2.

  The novel portrays a ruthless moneylender who ruins families.