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拖欠

tuō qiàn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. in arrears
  2. 2. behind in payments
  3. 3. to default on one's debts

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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偿还
cháng huán

to repay

Meaning to repay or settle a debt, opposite of defaulting

Related words

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逾期
yú qī

to be overdue

Meaning overdue, often used in financial contexts

Synonyms

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欠款
qiàn kuǎn

to owe a debt

When referring to being behind in payments or owing money

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with 债务 (zhàiwù, debt), 工资 (gōngzī, wages), or 贷款 (dàikuǎn, loan) to specify what is being defaulted on.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 拖欠 (tuōqiàn, to default/delay payment) with 拖欠 (tuōqiàn) and 拖 (tuō, to drag) alone; the object must be a debt or payment, not a physical object.

Example Sentences

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他 拖欠 房租已经三个月了。
He has been behind on his rent for three months.

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Child Words of 拖欠

拖
tuō

to drag

欠
qiàn

to owe