Definition
赖账 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to renege on a debt'. The verb 赖 and the noun 账 can be split by aspect markers like 了 or 过, or by measure words: 赖了账, 赖过账. You cannot put an object after 赖账; instead, use a prepositional phrase like 对某人赖账 or just state the debt context.
v
to renege on a debtto default
Examples
- ，。Tā lài le zhàng, bù kěn huán qián.He reneged on the debt and refused to pay back the money.
- 赖账，。Tā jīngcháng lài zhàng, méi rén yuànyì jiè qián gěi tā.He often reneges on debts, so no one is willing to lend him money.
- 赖账，。Zhè jiā gōngsī lài zhàng, gōngyìngshāng dōu bú zài hézuò le.This company reneged on its debts, and suppliers no longer cooperate.
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