demand repayment; dun; collect debt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to demand repayment of a debt; to dun; to collect money owed
Often implies persistent or forceful demands for repayment. Can be used for both personal loans and commercial debt collection.
Zhài债
zhǔ主
shàng上
mén门
tǎo讨
zhài债
lái来
le了
。
The creditor came to the door to demand repayment.
Tā他
zhuān专
mén门
tì替
yín银
háng行
tǎo讨
zhài债
。
He specializes in collecting debts for the bank.
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Jiè借
le了
qián钱
jiù就
děi得
huán还
，
bié别
děng等
rén人
jiā家
lái来
tǎo讨
zhài债
。
If you borrow money, you must pay it back; don't wait for people to come dunning you.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
pìn聘
qǐng请
le了
zhuān专
yè业
de的
tǎo讨
zhài债
gōng公
sī司
。
This company hired a professional debt collection agency.