欠账 (qiàn zhàng) — to owe a debt
Definition
欠账 (qiàn zhàng) literally means 'to owe an account/debt' and focuses on the state of being in debt. It emphasizes the unpaid amount itself, unlike 借 (jiè), which just means 'to borrow' without implying an unpaid balance.
verb
to owe a debt
Examples
- 欠账，。Tā yīn wèi zuò shēng yi qiàn zhàng, xiàn zài yā lì hěn dà.He owes debts because of his business, and now he's under a lot of pressure.
- ，。Tā qiàn le yì bǐ zhàng, zhì jīn méi hái.He owes a debt that he still hasn't repaid to this day.
- 欠账？Nǐ shén me shí hou cái néng bǎ qiàn zhàng huán qīng?When will you finally be able to pay off your debts?
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