zhài

common
noun

Meaning of 宿债

宿债 means old debt; long-standing debt; debt incurred in the past. Pronounced sù zhài.

  • old debt; long-standing debt; debt incurred in the past

Definitions & Examples

zhōng
cháng
qīng
le
suǒ
yǒu
de
宿
zhài
 

He finally paid off all his old debts.

Zhè
宿
zhài
jīng
tuō
qiàn
le
shí
duō
nián
 

This long-standing debt has been in arrears for more than ten years.

Huán
qīng
宿
zhài
hòu
 
xīn
qīng
sōng
le
duō
 

After clearing his old debts, he felt much more relaxed.

宿
zhài
wèi
cháng
 
qǐn
shí
nán
ān
 

With old debts unpaid, one cannot eat or sleep in peace.