偿还

cháng huán

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to repay
2. to reimburse

Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 还清 huán qīng 还清 huán qīng to pay back in full 偿还债务后还清了: to pay back in full
• 还款 huán kuǎn 还款 huán kuǎn repayment 每月还款给银行: repayment

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“偿还” is more formal than “还钱” and is often used in financial or legal contexts.

Example Sentences

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他努力 偿还 了所有的债务。

He worked hard to repay all his debts.

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Child Words of 偿还

• 还 还 hái: still
• 还 还 huán: to pay back
• 偿 偿 cháng: to repay