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title: "Diya Meaning: 抵押 (dǐyā) Means “to mortgage”"
description: "抵押 (dǐyā) means “to mortgage; to pledge as security; mortgage; collateral”. Hear its tones, see what 抵 and 押 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diya"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 抵押 mean?

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抵押 dǐyā

## to mortgage; to pledge as security; mortgage; collateral

## Its characters

1. 抵 dǐ to offset
2. 押 yā to pawn

## In a sentence

他把房子抵押给了银行。 He mortgaged his house to the bank.

[More about 抵押](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8A%B5%E6%8A%BC)

## More words with 抵 or 押

- [抵达 dǐdá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dida)
- [抵挡 dǐdǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/didang)
- [抵抗 dǐkàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dikang)
- [押金 yājīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yajin)

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