欠条

qiàn tiáo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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receipt for a loan

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

receipt

收据 is a general receipt; 欠条 specifically acknowledges debt.

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

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

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他给我写了一张欠条。

He wrote me an IOU.

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to owe