Definition
偿债 is a formal verb-object compound meaning 'to repay a debt'. It is a separable verb (离合词): the object 债 can be separated from the verb 偿 by aspect markers or modifiers, as in 偿了债 ('repaid the debt') or 偿清债务 ('fully repay the debt'). It is used in financial, legal, and formal contexts — less common in everyday conversation, where 还钱 is more typical.
v.o.
to repay a debt (formal)
Examples
- 偿债。Gōngsī zhèngzài nǔlì cháng zhài.The company is working hard to repay its debts.
- 。Tā yòng le sān nián shíjiān cái cháng qīng zhè bǐ zhài.It took him three years to fully repay this debt.
- 偿债。Zhèngfǔ chūtái le xīn zhèngcè bāngzhù nóngmín cháng zhài.The government introduced new policies to help farmers repay debts.
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