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欠条

qiàn tiáo
张 zhāng
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. IOU
  2. 2. certificate of indebtedness

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
借条
jiè tiáo

receipt for a loan

借条 is a loan receipt, while 欠条 is an IOU acknowledging debt.
收据
shōu jù

receipt

收据 is a general receipt; 欠条 specifically acknowledges debt.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 欠条 (IOU) with 借条 (loan receipt). An IOU acknowledges existing debt, while a loan receipt records a lending agreement.

Formality

欠条 is a common legal/formal term used in debt acknowledgment; in casual speech, you might simply say 欠钱.

Example Sentences

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他给我写了一张 欠条 。
He wrote me an IOU.

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Child Words of 欠条

条
tiáo

strip

欠
qiàn

to owe