be in debt; owe money
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be in debt; to owe money; to carry debts
informalOften used to describe a state of being financially burdened. More informal and vivid than '负债 (fù zhài)'.
Wèi为
le了
mǎi买
fáng房
，
tā他
bēi背
shàng上
le了
jǐ几
shí十
wàn万
de的
zhài债
。
To buy a house, he took on hundreds of thousands in debt.
Gōng公
sī司
jīng经
yíng营
bù不
shàn善
，
xiàn现
zài在
hái还
zài在
bēi背
zhài债
。
Due to poor management, the company is still in debt.
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Tā他
bù不
xiǎng想
yī一
bèi辈
zǐ子
wèi为
bié别
rén人
bēi背
zhài债
。
He doesn't want to carry someone else's debts for his whole life.
Bēi背
zhài债
de的
rì日
zǐ子
bù不
hǎo好
guò过
。
Life in debt is tough.