欠

To owe in Chinese: 欠 (qiàn)

qiàn

to owe

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to owe
  2. 2to lack
  3. 3(literary) to be deficient in
  4. 4(bound form) yawn
  5. 5to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

Stroke order

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欠

Zhuyin

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ㄑㄧㄢˋ

qiàn

ㄑ/ qㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 你欠我钱。

    nǐ qiàn wǒ qián。

    You owe me money.

  • 我不欠债。

    wǒ bú qiàn zhài。

    I have no debt.

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Related words

欠缺

qiàn quē

to be deficient in

欠条

qiàn tiáo

IOU

拖欠

tuō qiàn

in arrears

枪

qiāng

gun

抢

qiǎng

to fight over

悄悄

qiāo qiāo

quiet

瞧

qiáo

to look at

勤奋

qín fèn

hardworking

青

qīng

green

劝

quàn

to advise

缺乏

quē fá

to lack

绕

rào

to wind

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