Chinese Conversation · Level 33
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Chinese word
欠款
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiàn kuǎn
Meaning
- nounamount owed
Example
你还有欠款要还吗？nǐ hái yǒu qiàn kuǎn yào huán ma
Do you still have an outstanding balance to repay?
More examples
他还没把欠款还清。tā hái méi bǎ qiàn kuǎn huán qīng
He still hasn't paid off the outstanding balance.
Core concept
A financial amount left unpaid and attached to a person or organization until it is settled.
Common phrases
有欠款yǒu qiàn kuǎn
have a balance due
欠款未还qiàn kuǎn wèi huán
unpaid balance
还清欠款huán qīng qiàn kuǎn
pay off the outstanding balance
Similar words
债务zhài wù: The total amount of money owed as a debt or financial obligation.
欠账qiàn zhàng: An unpaid bill or account amount still owed to a shop or acquaintance.
Definition in Chinese
个人或单位因借款、透支或未结算消费而负有的应付金额。gè rén huò dān wèi yīn jiè kuǎn tòu zhī huò wèi jié suàn xiāo fèi ér fù yǒu de yìng fù jīn é
Word origin
欠 (qiàn, "owe or lack") + 款 (kuǎn, "sum of money") forms a compound for a sum that remains due.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this noun keeps the focus on a specific unpaid sum, so it fits discussions of payment status better than broad statements about financial hardship.