fu6 zaai3負債负债
Jyutpingfu6 zaai3
Yalefuh jaai
Definition
To be in debt; to owe money.
neutralmoney
How it's used
負債 is a formal term often found in financial reports or news, whereas in casual speech, people prefer saying 爭人錢. Using it in daily conversation can sound overly serious or like you are reading from a document. It specifically refers to the state of owing money rather than the act of borrowing.
Examples
His business failed, and he ended up heavily in debt.
You are in so much debt right now, how are you going to pay it back?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse 負債 with 借錢. 借錢 refers to the act of borrowing money, while 負債 describes the resulting state of having outstanding debt.
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Grammar guides
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