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债

zhài

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • debt

Definition

欠别人的钱财或其他代价。

Money or other obligations owed to others; debt.

Usage

通常指经济上所欠的钱，也可指人情或道德上的亏欠。常用于'欠债'、'还债'、'债务'等搭配。

Usually refers to financial debt, but can also refer to personal favor or moral obligations. Commonly used in phrases like 'owe a debt', 'repay a debt', 'debt'.

Examples

  • 1 他欠了一笔巨债，每天都在想办法还钱。 (He owes a huge debt and is trying to find a way to repay it every day.)
  • 2 人情债最难还，有时候比金钱债更麻烦。 (The debt of gratitude is the hardest to repay, sometimes more troublesome than financial debt.)
  • 3 公司由于经营不善，背负了大量债务。 (Due to poor management, the company has incurred a large amount of debt.)
  • 4 他还清了所有贷款，无债一身轻。 (He paid off all his loans and feels relieved without any debt.)
  • 5 债主天天上门催债，他只好躲起来。 (The creditor comes to collect the debt every day, so he has to hide.)

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