借贷 Traditional form: 借貸 Pinyin (reading): jièdài Definitions: to borrow or lend money debit and credit items on a balance sheet Characters: 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext 贷 - to borrow; to lend; to pardon Traditional characters: 借 - to borrow; to lend; excuse, pretext 貸 - to borrow; to lend; to pardon