负债 (fù zhài) — to be in debt; to incur debt
Definition
Formal/business term meaning 'to be in debt'. 欠 is everyday ('owe someone a small amount'); 负债 is used for companies, banks, and serious personal debt in formal contexts.
verb
to be in debtto incur debt
Examples
- 负债。Zhè jiā gōng sī fù zhài hěn duō.This company is heavily in debt.
- 。Tā wèi le chuàng yè fù le hěn duō zhài.He incurred a lot of debt to start a business.
- 负债。Wǒ men bú yīng gāi fù zhài shēng huó.We shouldn't live in debt.
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