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    Expressing 'debt' with 债务 (zhàiwù)

    Existence & Possession
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    偿还 / 承担 + 债务

    Explanation

    债务 (zhàiwù) means "debt" or "liability." It refers to money or obligations owed to another party. It is a formal term commonly used in financial, legal, and economic contexts.

    Examples

    • 他欠了很多债务,压力非常大。

      tā qiàn le hěn duō zhàiwù, yālì fēicháng dà.

      He owes a lot of debt and is under enormous pressure.

    • 政府正在想办法减少国家的债务。

      zhèngfǔ zhèngzài xiǎng bànfǎ jiǎnshǎo guójiā de zhàiwù.

      The government is trying to find ways to reduce the national debt.

    • 公司债务太多,最终不得不申请破产。

      gōngsī zhàiwù tài duō, zuìzhōng bùdébù shēnqǐng pòchǎn.

      The company had too much debt and ultimately had to file for bankruptcy.

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