owe in Chinese
owe in Chinese is 欠 — owe means to be required to pay money back to someone.
owe in Chinese
欠
Pronounced: qiàn
(ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone.
What does "owe" mean?
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verb To be required to pay money back to someone.
"He still owes me twenty pounds from last week."
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verb To have something be due to another person because of what they did for you.
"I owe you an apology for what I said."
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owe in a sentence
- He still owes me twenty pounds from last week.
- The company owes millions in unpaid taxes.
- I owe you an apology for what I said.
- She owes her success to years of hard practice.
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What is "owe" in Chinese?
"owe" in Chinese is 欠. owe means: To be required to pay money back to someone.
How do you pronounce 欠?
"owe" in Chinese is 欠, pronounced "qiàn".
How do you use "owe" in a sentence?
Example: "He still owes me twenty pounds from last week." In Chinese, "owe" is 欠.
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