借条 (jiè tiáo) — a written IOU; a loan receipt
Definition
A 借条 is a written IOU that the borrower writes to acknowledge debt. Unlike 欠条 (written by the creditor), the 借条 is signed by the person who owes the money.
noun
a written IOUa loan receipt
Measure word · 张
Examples
- 借条，。Nǐ xiě yì zhāng jiè tiáo, wǒ cái néng jiè qián gěi nǐ.You have to write an IOU before I can lend you the money.
- 借条，。Tā bǎ jiè tiáo sī le, shuō bú yòng hái le.He tore up the IOU and said there was no need to pay it back.
- 借条，。Zhè zhāng jiè tiáo de jīn é tài dà le, wǒ bù gǎn qiān.The amount on this IOU is too large — I don't dare sign it.
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