zhài
债
debt; loan
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
debt; money owed
Can refer to both monetary debts and metaphorical obligations.
Tā他
xiàng向
yín银
háng行
jiè借
le了
yī一
bǐ笔
zhài债
。
He took out a loan from the bank.
Wǒ我
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
huán还
qīng清
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
qiàn欠
kuǎn款
。
We have paid off all our debts.
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Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
bēi背
fù负
le了
jù巨
é额
de的
guó国
zhài债
。
This country is burdened with huge national debt.
Tā他
zhè这
bèi辈
zi子
dōu都
zài在
huán还
zhài债
。
He has spent his whole life paying off debts.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
wú无
shù数
jiā家
tíng庭
bēi背
fù负
le了
xuè血
zhài债
。
This war has left countless families with blood debts to repay.