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欠

qiàn

to owe

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Meaning of 欠 in English

qiànHSK 5verbSyllabus #2868
  1. to owe
  2. to lack
  3. to raise slightly (a part of one's body)
  4. (literary) to be deficient in
  5. (bound form) yawn

Example sentences

  1. 我欠他1000美元。
    wǒ qiàn tā 1000 měi yuán。
    I owe him 1,000 dollars.
    Tatoeba #335935 by fucongcong · #284531 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 汤姆把欠我的钱还给我了。
    tāng mǔ bǎ qiàn wǒ de qián huán gěi wǒ le。
    Tom paid me back the money he owed me.
    Tatoeba #8589654 by tianblr · #8586582 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 汤姆把欠我的钱还给我了。
    tāng mǔ bǎ qiàn wǒ de qián huán gěi wǒ le。
    Tom paid me back the money that he owed me.
    Tatoeba #8589654 by tianblr · #8586583 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 欠

欠缺HSK 7–9欠条HSK 7–9拖欠HSK 7–9

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