次贷危机 cìdàiwēijī subprime crisis Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 次贷 次貸 cìdài subprime lending (abbreviation) loans offered to borrowers with poor credit or low income, usually at higher interest rates than standard loans; short for 次级贷款 cìjídàikuǎn危机 危機 wēijī noun crisis A dangerous or critical point in time, especially regarding politics or economics