讨还 (tǎo huán) — to demand back, to reclaim (money, property, rights, etc.)
Definition
讨还 (tǎo huán) is a formal written verb meaning to demand something back — money, property, rights, or owed debts. Stronger and more aggressive than simply asking; common in legal, official, or news contexts.
verb
to demand backto reclaim (money, property, rights, etc.)
Examples
- 讨还。Tā jué dìng tōng guò fǎ lǜ tú jìng tǎo huán gōng dào.He decided to seek justice through legal channels.
- 讨还。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài xiàng duì fāng tǎo huán bèi zhàn de tǔ dì.The government is demanding back the occupied land from the other side.
- ，讨还。Tā duō cì xiě xìn, shì tú tǎo huán nà bǐ qiàn kuǎn.She wrote many letters trying to reclaim that debt.
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