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欠

qiàn · qian

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Meaning

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2 examples

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)欠(qiàn)我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)还(huán)给(gěi)我(wǒ)了(le)。

Tom paid me back the money he owed me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tianblr · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)得(děi)先(xiān)等(děng)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)他(tā)欠(qiàn)我(wǒ)的(de)钱(qián)给(gěi)还(huán)了(le)，才(cái)能(néng)把(bǎ)欠(qiàn)你(nǐ)的(de)还(huán)给(gěi)你(nǐ)。

I had to wait for Tom to pay me the money he owed me before I could pay you back.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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