债主

債主

zhàizhǔ

noun #22,209

Measure Word

一个债主 gè

Meanings

1 creditor
2 lender

Characters

master; owner; principal party

Examples

他欠了很多钱，债主天天上门讨债。

Tā qiànle hěn duō qián, zhàizhǔ tiāntiān shàngmén tǎozhài.

He owed a lot of money, and creditors came to his door every day demanding repayment.

公司破产后，债主们争相索还欠款。

Gōngsī pòchǎn hòu, zhàizhǔmen zhēngxiāng suǒ huán qiànkuǎn.

After the company went bankrupt, creditors rushed to reclaim their debts.

Tips

usage

债主 is the person owed money (creditor), opposite of 债务人 (zhàiwùrén, debtor). A more formal term for creditor is 债权人 (zhàiquánrén), used in legal contexts.

Stroke Order

债 zhài

主 zhǔ