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债务 (zhài wù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

债务 (zhài wù) is a Chinese word: debt. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 债务

名 míng noun

debt

他需要尽快偿还债务。

tā xū yào jǐn kuài cháng huán zhài wù

He needs to repay his debts as soon as possible.

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Word breakdown

债 zhài — debt, money owed

务 wù — affair, obligation, matter

Structure & writing
1 债 zhài — debt (money owed to others)

债 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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1.2 责 zé — responsibility; duty within one's role
责 is a component in 2 characters

Stroke order

2 务 wù — affair; matter
务 is a component in 1 characters

consists of

2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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