债务人

債務人

zhàiwùrén

noun #51,357

Meanings

1 debtor
2 person who owes a debt

Characters

duty; obligation

Examples

HSK 7-9

债务人必须按期偿还借款。

Zhàiwùrén bìxū ànqī chánghuán jièkuǎn.

The debtor must repay the loan on schedule.

HSK 7-9

债权人有权起诉违约的债务人。

Zhàiquánrén yǒu quán qǐsù wéiyuē de zhàiwùrén.

The creditor has the right to sue a defaulting debtor.

Tips

usage

Legal term. Paired with 债权人 (creditor) - both share 债 'debt' but differ in 务 'obligation / what you owe' vs 权 'right / what you're owed.' A clean symmetry worth memorizing together.

Stroke Order

债 zhài

务 wù

人 rén