IOU; promissory note
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
IOU; promissory note; debt note
neutralA written note acknowledging a debt, specifying the amount and terms. The suffix '儿' (qiàntiáor) is often used in northern dialects.
Tā他
xiě写
le了
yī一
zhāng张
qiàn欠
tiáo条
，
dā答
yīng应
xià下
gè个
yuè月
huán还
qián钱
。
He wrote an IOU, promising to repay the money next month.
Jiè借
qián钱
de的
shí时
hou候
zuì最
hǎo好
dǎ打
gè个
qiàn欠
tiáo条
。
It's best to write a promissory note when borrowing money.
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Zhè这
zhāng张
qiàn欠
tiáo条
shàng上
yǒu有
tā他
de的
qiān签
míng名
hé和
shǒu手
yìn印
。
This IOU has his signature and fingerprint on it.