Definition
讨债 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to demand repayment of a debt'. The verb 讨 and the object 债 can be split by aspect markers (了, 过), measure words, or durations — e.g. 讨了债, 讨过三次债. You typically use 向 + person + 讨债 to specify who you are demanding repayment from. The word is used in both literal financial contexts and figuratively (e.g. 'to settle a score').
v.o.
to demand repayment of a debtto dun
Examples
- ，讨债。Tā qiàn wǒ qián, wǒ míngtiān qù tǎo zhài.He owes me money; I'll go demand repayment tomorrow.
- ，。Wǒ yǐjīng xiàng tā tǎo guò sān cì zhài le, tā hái méi huán.I've already dunned him three times, and he still hasn't paid back.
- 讨债？？Nǐ dǎsuàn zěnme tǎo zhài? Zhíjiē qù háishì xiān dǎ diànhuà?How do you plan to demand repayment? Go directly or call first?
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