owe debt; outstanding debt
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to owe a debt; to be in debt
neutralRefers to the act of owing money or goods, not necessarily writing it down.
Tā他
zuò做
shēng生
yì意
shī失
bài败
le了
，
zài在
wài外
miàn面
qiàn欠
zhàng账
hěn很
duō多
。
His business failed, and he owes a lot of debt.
Zhè这
jiā家
xiǎo小
diàn店
de的
guī规
ju矩
shì是
bù不
xǔ许
qiàn欠
zhàng账
。
The rule of this small shop is no credit allowed.
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Tā他
qiàn欠
zhàng账
bù不
huán还
，
xìn信
yù誉
yǐ已
jīng经
shòu受
sǔn损
le了
。
He owes debt and doesn't repay it, his credit has already been damaged.
noun
outstanding debt; debt owed
neutralSpecifically refers to the debt or account that is yet to be settled.
Tā他
shǒu手
tóu头
jǐn紧
，
shì是
yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǐ笔
dà大
é额
qiàn欠
zhàng账
。
He is short on cash because he has several large outstanding debts.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
zhèng正
zài在
chá查
qù去
nián年
de的
qiàn欠
zhàng账
jì记
lù录
。
The boss is checking last year's records of outstanding debts.
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Zhè这
bǐ笔
qiàn欠
zhàng账
yǐ已
jīng经
tuō拖
le了
sān三
nián年
le了
。
This outstanding debt has been overdue for three years.