尾欠

wěiqiàn

noun

Meanings

1 balance due
2 remaining unpaid amount
3 final outstanding debt

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

还有一千元的尾欠没付。

Háiyǒu yīqiān yuán de wěiqiàn méi fù.

There's still a balance of 1,000 yuan unpaid.

HSK 6

请尽快结清尾欠。

Qǐng jǐnkuài jiéqīng wěiqiàn.

Please settle the outstanding balance as soon as possible.

Tips

usage

Common in commercial and accounting contexts - invoices, contracts, debt collection. 尾 ('tail') captures the idea of a small leftover amount; 欠 = 'owe.'

Stroke Order

尾 wěi

欠 qiàn