清偿 (qīng cháng) — to pay off (a debt), to clear (a debt)

Definition

Formal/legal verb meaning 'to pay off or clear a debt completely', used for loans and arrears in business, banking, or official contexts rather than everyday borrowing.

verb

to pay off (a debt)to clear (a debt)

Examples

清偿。
Tā qīng cháng le suǒ yǒu zhài wù.
He paid off all his debts.
清偿。
Gōng sī yòng nà bǐ zī jīn qīng cháng le yín háng dài kuǎn.
The company used that sum of money to clear the bank loan.
，清偿。
Jīng guò wǔ nián nǔ lì, tā zhōng yú qīng cháng le quán bù qiàn kuǎn.
After five years of effort, he finally paid off all his arrears.

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