欠条 (qiàn tiáo) — IOU; promissory note

Definition

欠条 (qiàn tiáo) is a general IOU acknowledging any kind of debt (goods, money, etc.), while 借条 (jiè tiáo) specifically refers to a receipt for a cash loan. 债券 (zhài quàn) is a different instrument: a formal bond or debenture, usually tradable and issued by organizations. Use 欠条 for a simple personal debt note.

noun

IOUpromissory note

Examples

欠条。
Nǐ jiè qián de shíhou yīnggāi xiě yì zhāng qiàn tiáo.
You should write an IOU when borrowing money.
欠条。
Zhè zhāng qiàn tiáo yídìng yào bǎoguǎn hǎo.
You must keep this IOU safe.
，欠条。
Tā huán qián hòu, wǒ bǎ qiàn tiáo huán gěi le tā.
After he repaid the money, I returned the IOU to him.

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