English–Chinese
“debt” in Chinese
How to say “debt” in Chinese
“Debt” in Chinese is 债 (zhài).
A balance of value owed to another person or institution and waiting to be paid back.
Example sentences with 债
投资者购买了很多国债来分散风险。tóu zī zhě gòu mǎi le hěn duō guó zhài lái fēn sàn fēng xiǎn
Investors purchased many government bonds to diversify their risk.
Tips for using 债
- The word covers ordinary borrowing between people as well as bank or contract liabilities, so a formal financial setting is not required.
Other Chinese words for “debt”
他因为生意失败欠下很多债务。tā yīn wèi shēng yì shī bài qiàn xià hěn duō zhài wù
He took on a lot of debt because his business failed.