pay off debt; settle account
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pay off a debt using securities, goods, or labor instead of cash
Commonly used in business and financial contexts when cash payment is unavailable. The object is usually a debt or loan.
Tā他
ná拿
bù不
chū出
xiàn现
jīn金
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
yòng用
fáng房
zi子
dǐ抵
zhàng账
。
He couldn't come up with cash, so he had to use his house to pay off the debt.
Zhè这
pī批
gāng钢
cái材
jiù就
yòng用
lái来
dǐ抵
zhàng账
ba吧
。
Let's use this batch of steel to settle the account.
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Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
yòng用
láo劳
wù务
dǐ抵
zhàng账
。
The company decided to pay off the debt with labor services.
Tā他
qiàn欠
wǒ我
de的
qián钱
，
zuì最
hòu后
yòng用
chē车
dǐ抵
zhàng账
le了
。
He owed me money and ended up settling it with a car.