Definition
讨还 is a formal verb meaning 'to demand back' or 'to reclaim' something that was taken or owed, such as money, property, or rights. It carries a sense of active pursuit or insistence, often used in legal, political, or serious contexts. Unlike 要回 (yào huí, 'to ask for back'), 讨还 implies a stronger, more assertive demand.
r.v.
to demand backto reclaim (money, property, rights, etc.)
Examples
- 讨还。Tā juédìng tōngguò fǎlǜ tújìng tǎo huán gōngdào.He decided to seek justice through legal channels.
- 讨还。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài xiàng duìfāng tǎo huán bèi zhàn de tǔdì.The government is demanding back the occupied land from the other side.
- ，讨还。Tā duō cì xiě xìn, shìtú tǎo huán nà bǐ qiàn kuǎn.She wrote many letters trying to reclaim that debt.
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