Chinese

qiàn
Meaning: to owe; to lack; to yawn
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

欠

Example sentences

He still owes me one hundred dollars.
他欠了一大筆賬。
他欠了一大笔账。
He owes a large debt.
他因為欠下一大筆債,不得不沒日沒夜地工作。
他因为欠下一大笔债,不得不没日没夜地工作。
Because he owed a large amount of debt, he had to work day and night.
這次我欠你一個人情。
这次我欠你一个人情。
I owe you a favor this time.
他因為欠了地下錢莊的債務而感到走投無路。
他因为欠了地下钱庄的债务而感到走投无路。
He felt he had no way out because he owed debt to an underground bank.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for debts or missing something (like a lack of consideration).

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