偿债 (cháng zhài) — to repay a debt (formal)
Definition
Formal written verb meaning 'to repay a debt,' typically in business or government contexts — not for casual everyday borrowing.
verb
to repay a debt (formal)
Examples
- 偿债。Gōng sī zhèng zài nǔ lì cháng zhài.The company is working hard to repay its debts.
- 。Tā yòng le sān nián shí jiān cái cháng qīng zhè bǐ zhài.It took him three years to fully repay this debt.
- 偿债。Zhèng fǔ chū tái le xīn zhèng cè bāng zhù nóng mín cháng zhài.The government introduced new policies to help farmers repay debts.
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