亏欠

虧欠

kuīqiàn

verb #18,503

Meanings

1 to owe (emotionally or financially)
2 to feel indebted
3 to be in deficit

Characters

to lose; to be at a deficit

to owe; to lack

Examples

他觉得自己亏欠家人太多。

Tā juéde zìjǐ kuīqiàn jiārén tài duō.

He feels he owes his family too much.

我不想亏欠任何人。

Wǒ bù xiǎng kuīqiàn rènhérén.

I don't want to be indebted to anyone.

Tips

usage

亏欠 is often used for emotional debts, not just money. 觉得亏欠 means to feel guilty about not giving someone enough — very common when talking about neglected family relationships.

Stroke Order

亏 kuī

欠 qiàn