bad debt; uncollectible account
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bad debt; uncollectible account; irrecoverable loan
dialectDialect term primarily used in certain regions (e.g., Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai) to refer to debts that have become impossible to recover. Equivalent to standard Mandarin terms like 呆账 or 坏账.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
dài贷
kuǎn款
chéng成
le了
huáng黄
zhàng账
，
zài再
yě也
shōu收
bu不
huí回
lái来
le了
。
This loan has become a bad debt and can never be recovered.
Yín银
háng行
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
huáng黄
zhàng账
yào要
hé核
xiāo销
。
The bank has to write off quite a few uncollectible accounts every year.
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Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
kuī亏
le了
běn本
，
qiàn欠
xià下
de的
qián钱
quán全
biàn变
chéng成
le了
huáng黄
zhàng账
。
He lost money in business, and all the debts he owed turned into bad debts.