拖
欠

In arrears in Chinese: 拖欠 (tuō qiàn)

tuō qiàn

in arrears

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

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

Stroke order

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拖
欠

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄊㄨㄛ

tuō

ㄊ/ tㄨ/ uㄛ/ o—/ first tone

ㄑㄧㄢˋ

qiàn

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这家公司拖欠了工人的工资。

    zhè jiā gōng sī tuō qiàn le gōng rén de gōng zī。

    This company is behind on paying the workers' wages.

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Related words

欠

qiàn

to owe

拖

tuō

to drag

拖鞋

tuō xié

slippers

欠缺

qiàn quē

to be deficient in

欠条

qiàn tiáo

IOU

拖累

tuō lěi

to encumber

拖延

tuō yán

to delay

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HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9 vocabulary list

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