Definition
抵债 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning to pay off a debt with goods or services instead of money. The verb 抵 and the noun 债 can be separated by aspect markers like 了 or 过, or by measure words, as in 抵了债 or 抵过一次债.
v.o.
to pay a debt in kind or by labor
Examples
- 抵债。Tā yuànyì yòng láodòng dǐ zhài.He is willing to pay off the debt through labor.
- 。Tā yòng yí liàng jiù chē dǐ le zhài.He used an old car to pay off the debt.
- ，。Tā dǐ guò yí cì zhài, yòng de shì zìjǐ de shǒuyì.He once paid off a debt using his own craftsmanship.
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