债

債

zhài

noun HSK 6 #6,108

Measure Word

一笔债 bǐ

Meanings

1 debt
2 obligation

Characters

debt; obligation

Examples

他欠了一大笔债。

Tā qiàn le yī dà bǐ zhài.

He owes a huge debt.

我终于把债还清了。

Wǒ zhōngyú bǎ zhài huánqīng le.

I finally paid off all my debts.

国家的债务越来越重。

Guójiā de zhàiwù yuèláiyuè zhòng.

The country's debt burden is getting heavier.

Tips

usage

债务 (zhàiwù) = debt/liability, 欠债 (qiànzhài) = to owe a debt, 还债 (huánzhài) = to pay a debt, 债券 (zhàiquàn) = bond (finance).

culture

债台高筑 (zhàitáigāozhù) = debts piled mountain-high — deeply in debt.

Stroke Order

债 zhài