thì hạn mức
/tʰi˨˩ hǎn˧˦ mɨk̚˧˦/
VI
Credit limit; the maximum amount of credit a financial institution extends to a borrower
Ngân hàng đã tăng thì hạn mức cho khách hàng có lịch sử tín dụng tốt.
The bank increased the credit limit for the customer with a good credit history.
Etymology
"Thì" here is a shortened form of "tín dụng" (credit) in Vietnamese financial jargon, while "hạn mức" means limit. The phrase emerged in modern Vietnamese banking terminology as a common shorthand.
Memory Aid
Break down the phrase: "thì" is shorthand for credit, "hạn" means boundary, "mức" means amount — together they mean the boundary amount for credit.
Collocations
tăng thì hạn mứcgiảm thì hạn mứctận dụng thì hạn mứcxin cấp thì hạn mức
Synonyms
hạn mức tín dụng
Related Words
tín dụngthẻ tín dụngngân hàngvay nợ