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赖账

賴賬
làizhàng
verb #27,247

Meanings

  1. 1 to renege on a debt
  2. 2 to refuse to honor an obligation
  3. 3 to welch

Examples

HSK 4
他借了钱却赖账不还。
Tā jiè le qián què làizhàng bù huán.
He borrowed money but refused to pay it back.
HSK 7-9
赖账的人在商业圈里会失去信誉。
Làizhàng de rén zài shāngyè quān lǐ huì shīqù xìnyù.
People who renege on debts lose their credibility in business circles.

Tips

memory
赖 means 'to rely on' but also 'to deny/blame.' Think of someone 'leaning on' excuses to avoid paying their 账 (bill/account).

Stroke Order

赖 lài
账 zhàng