偿还 (cháng huán) — to repay, to pay back (a debt, loan, etc.)
Definition
偿还 (cháng huán) means 'to repay' a debt or loan — neutral, often used for money owed. 赔偿 is for compensating damage/loss, not paying back borrowed money.
verb
to repayto pay back (a debt, loan, etc.)
Examples
- 偿还。Tā nǔ lì gōng zuò yǐ cháng huán zhài wù.He works hard to repay his debts.
- 偿还。Gōng sī xū yào cháng huán yín háng de dài kuǎn.The company needs to repay the bank loan.
- 偿还。Zhè bǐ qián shì yòng lái cháng huán qiàn kuǎn de.This money is used to pay back what is owed.
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