债务

zhài wù

CL 种 zhǒng 笔 bǐ 项 xiàng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. debt
2. liability
3. amount due
4. indebtedness

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Word relationships

Counterparts

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• 债权 zhài quán 债权 zhài quán creditor's rights (law) 债务表示欠款义务，债权表示收款权利，二者相对: creditor's rights (law)

Related words

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• 偿还 cháng huán 偿还 cháng huán to repay 债务需要偿还: to repay

Synonyms

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• 负债 fù zhài 负债 fù zhài to be in debt 指欠别人的钱或财物，多用于正式或会计语境: to be in debt
• 欠款 qiàn kuǎn 欠款 qiàn kuǎn to owe a debt 指拖欠的款项，较口语化: to owe a debt

Usage notes

Collocations

通常与动词“偿还”“拖欠”“承担”搭配，如“偿还债务”“拖欠债务”“承担债务”。

Common mistakes

注意“债务”不可数，不能加量词“个”，要用“笔”“项”等，如“一笔债务”。

Example Sentences

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这笔 债务 被免除了。

This debt was remitted.

他努力偿还了所有的 债务 。

He worked hard to repay all his debts.

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Words Containing 债务

• 债务人 债务人 zhài wù rén: debtor
• 债务担保证券 债务担保证券 zhài wù dān bǎo zhèng quàn: collateralized debt obligation (CDO), type of bond
• 债务证券 债务证券 zhài wù zhèng quàn: debt security; bond security
• 债务证书 债务证书 zhài wù zhèng shū: debt instrument

Child Words of 债务

• 债 债 zhài: debt
• 务 务 wù: affair