国债

國債
guózhài
noun #56,425

Meanings

  1. 1 government bonds
  2. 2 national debt
  3. 3 sovereign debt

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhōngguó shínián qī guózhài shōuyìlǜ xiàjiàng.
The yield on China's 10-year government bonds has fallen.
HSK 7-9
Hěnduō lǎobǎixìng bǎ chǔxù yònglái gòumǎi guózhài.
Many ordinary people use their savings to buy government bonds.

Tips

mistakes
is pronounced zhài. Cognate with (to borrow) - both involve (person) plus something owed. 国债 = 'the state's debt / bond'.

Stroke Order

guó
zhài