debt; indebtedness; liabilities
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
debt; money that is owed; indebtedness
formalA formal term referring to both the obligation to repay and the money owed itself. Often used in legal, financial, and business contexts.
Gōng公
sī司
xuān宣
bù布
wú无
lì力
cháng偿
huán还
jù巨
é额
zhài债
wù务
。
The company declared it was unable to repay its huge debt.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
huán还
qīng清
le了
gè个
rén人
zhài债
wù务
。
He paid off his personal debt through hard work.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
zài在
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
jiǎn减
shǎo少
guó国
jiā家
zhài债
wù务
。
The government is taking measures to reduce the national debt.
Zhè这
bǐ笔
zhài债
wù务
yǐ已
jīng经
tuō拖
qiàn欠
le了
sān三
nián年
。
This debt has been overdue for three years.