accumulate debts; outstanding arrears
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to accumulate (debts or payments); to run up (bills)
Refers to the gradual accumulation of unpaid debts, wages, or bills over time. Often used in financial or legal contexts.
Tā他
huán还
qīng清
le了
jī积
qiàn欠
de的
zhài债
wù务
。
He paid off his accumulated debts.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jī积
qiàn欠
yuán员
gōng工
gōng工
zī资
yǐ已
jīng经
sān三
gè个
yuè月
le了
。
This company has been accumulating wage arrears for three months already.
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Jī积
qiàn欠
de的
fáng房
zū租
bì必
xū须
zài在
běn本
yuè月
dǐ底
jiǎo缴
qīng清
。
The accumulated rent must be paid in full by the end of this month.
noun
accumulated debts; outstanding arrears; backlog of payments
Refers to the total amount of money owed that has accumulated over time. Can refer to debts, unpaid wages, or unpaid taxes.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
lǐ理
duō多
nián年
de的
jī积
qiàn欠
。
The government is cleaning up years of accumulated arrears.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
jī积
qiàn欠
bì必
xū须
zài在
nián年
dǐ底
qián前
huán还
qīng清
。
These outstanding debts must be paid off by year-end.
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Gōng公
sī司
yòng用
běn本
jì季
dù度
de的
lì利
rùn润
tián填
bǔ补
le了
wǎng往
nián年
de的
jī积
qiàn欠
。
The company used this quarter's profits to fill the arrears from previous years.