creditor; money-lender; debtee
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
creditor; money-lender; usurer; debtee
Refers to the person or entity to whom a debt is owed. In legal and financial contexts, distinct from the debtor (债务人). Often carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation when referring to informal money-lenders.
Tā他
qiàn欠
le了
zhài债
zhǔ主
hěn很
duō多
qián钱
，
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
jiào觉
。
He owes the creditor a lot of money and cannot sleep at night.
Zhài债
zhǔ主
shàng上
mén门
tǎo讨
zhài债
，
tā他
zhǐ只
néng能
duǒ躲
qǐ起
lái来
。
When the money-lender came to the door to collect the debt, he had no choice but to hide.
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Yín银
háng行
shì是
tā他
zuì最
dà大
de的
zhài债
zhǔ主
。
The bank is his biggest creditor.
Gāo高
lì利
dài贷
zhài债
zhǔ主
wǎng往
wǎng往
cǎi采
yòng用
fēi非
fǎ法
shǒu手
duàn段
bī逼
zhài债
。
Usurious money-lenders often resort to illegal means to pressure debtors.