An interest-free loan — or an interest-free period on a credit card — means the lender does not add extra money on top of what you borrowed, as a charge for using their money. Interest here is that extra charge, not “being interested in” something.

An interest-free loan無息貸款——or an interest-free period on a credit card或信用卡的免息期——means意思是 the lender出借方 does not不會 on top of what you borrowed在你借的數目之上 add再加上 extra money額外的錢，as a charge for using their money當作使用他們的錢的收費。 Interest here這裡的 interest is是 that extra charge那筆額外的費用，not不是 “being interested in” something「對某事感興趣」。

If you borrow 10,000 and the loan is interest-free, you pay back 10,000, not 10,000 plus a percentage. Shops and banks advertise interest-free deals to make buying feel easier.

If如果 you你 borrow 10,000借一萬，and the loan而這筆貸款 is interest-free是無息的，you你 pay back就還 10,000一萬，not不是 10,000 plus a percentage一萬再加一個百分比。 Shops and banks商店和銀行 advertise打廣告宣傳 interest-free deals免息方案，to make buying feel easier讓買東西感覺更輕鬆。

Though actually, the rest of the deal may still cost you: the goods may be priced higher, the free stretch of time may be short, and a high rate may start the day after. So the word is honest about the interest, but you still need to read the small print.

Though actually不過其實，the rest of the deal這筆交易的其他部分 may still cost you可能還是會讓你花錢：the goods商品 may be priced higher價格可能被訂得比較高，the free stretch of time免息的那段時間 may be short可能很短，and而 a high rate高利率 may可能 the day after隔天 start就開始。 So所以 the word這個字 about the interest對利息 is honest是誠實的，but但 you你 still仍然 need to read需要看 the small print那些小字。