huán zhài
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  • v.repay a debt

    • wǒ shǒu xiān yào zuò de jiù shì huán zhài

      首先就是还债

      The first thing I'm going to do is to pay off my debts.

    • wèi le huán zhài tā men yè yǐ jì rì de láo zuò

      为了还债他们夜以继日劳作

      They had to work day and night to pay for their debts.

    • jiè zhài róng yì huán zhài nán

      借债容易还债

      It is much easier to run into debt than to get out of it.

Word usage

  • "还" and "债" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • It was she who paid my debt.

    • 经常

      He often borrowed money, but has never paid his debts.

    • 已经

      I have already paid off the debt.