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债 (zhài) — how to say "debt" in Chinese
债
Debt
noun
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
还清债
huánqīng zhài
pay off debt
Examples
他欠了很多债，现在努力工作还钱。
He owes a lot of debt and now works hard to pay it back.
他还债。
He pays the debt.
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Frequently asked questions
Debt meaning in Chinese
"debt" in Chinese is 债 (zhài).
债 meaning in English
债 (zhài) means "Debt".
How is 债 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhài (written as zhai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "debt" in Chinese characters?
It is written 债 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 债?
债 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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