Definition
借条 (jiè tiáo) is a written IOU specifically for a loan — it confirms borrowed money. Its sibling 欠条 (qiàn tiáo) is a more general promissory note for any debt owed, not limited to cash loans. The characters hint at the difference: 借 'borrow' vs. 欠 'owe'.
noun
a written IOUa loan receipt
Examples
- 借条，。Nǐ xiě yì zhāng jiè tiáo, wǒ cái néng jiè qián gěi nǐ.You have to write an IOU before I can lend you the money.
- 借条，。Tā bǎ jiè tiáo sī le, shuō bú yòng huán le.He tore up the IOU and said there was no need to pay it back.
- 借条，。Zhè zhāng jiè tiáo de jīn'é tài dà le, wǒ bù gǎn qiān.The amount on this IOU is too large — I don't dare sign it.
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