欠条

欠條

qiàntiáo

noun HSK 7 #42,013

Measure Word

一张欠条 zhāng

Meanings

1 IOU
2 promissory note

Characters

slip; note; strip

Literally 'owing slip' — a written note of debt

Examples

他写了一张欠条给我。

Tā xiě le yī zhāng qiàntiáo gěi wǒ.

He wrote me an IOU.

借钱的时候最好打一张欠条。

Jiè qián de shíhou zuìhǎo dǎ yī zhāng qiàntiáo.

When borrowing money, it's best to write a promissory note.

Tips

memory

欠 (owe) + 条 (slip of paper) — a slip that says 'I owe you'. Similar to the English abbreviation IOU.

Stroke Order

欠 qiàn

条 tiáo