Definition & Meaning

be in debt; get into debt; fall/go/run into debt

Word usage

lā zhàng

拉 账

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v.be in debt; get into debt; fall/go/run into debt
- lā zhàng jǐ qiān kuài
  拉账几千块
  be in arrears with a debt of several thousand yuan
- tā luàn huā qián lā zhàng shù mù hěn dà
  他乱花钱，拉账数目很大。
  He mismanaged his money and got over his head in debt.
- lā zhàng hěn duō
  拉账很多
  become debt-ridden
- zhè shì lā zhàng gòu mǎi de
  这是拉账购买的。
  This was bought on credit.

Word usage

Separable word
"拉" and "账" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他拉了不少账。
  He has run into a heavy debt.
- 你这几年没拉过账吧?
  You haven't run into debt these years, have you?
- 他拉下不少账。
  He ran into a heavy debt.

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