债务

債務

zhàiwù

noun HSK 7-9 #6,369

Measure Word

一笔债务 bǐ

Meanings

1 debt
2 liability

Characters

affair; obligation

Literally 'debt obligation'

Examples

他欠了很多债务。

Tā qiàn le hěnduō zhàiwù.

He owes a lot of debt.

公司正在努力偿还债务。

Gōngsī zhèngzài nǔlì chánghuán zhàiwù.

The company is working hard to repay its debts.

Tips

usage

债务 is the formal term for debt/liability. Common phrases: 债务危机 (debt crisis), 偿还债务 (repay debts), 债务人 (debtor). Compare with 债权 (zhàiquán, creditor's rights).

Stroke Order

债 zhài

务 wù