欠条

欠條

qiàntiáo

noun HSK 7-9 #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

HSK 3

他写了一张欠条给我。

Tā xiě le yīzhāng qiàntiáo gěi wǒ.

He wrote me an IOU.

HSK 3

借钱的时候最好打一张欠条。

Jiè qián de shíhou zuìhǎo dǎ yīzhāng 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