Common Meanings
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shē赊
To buy or sell goods on credit, deferring payment or collection.
老板，我今天没带够钱，能赊账吗？
Boss, I didn't bring enough money today, can I put it on my tab?
Archaic or poetic, meaning long or distant, typically referring to time or distance.
归期尚赊，游子思乡情切。
The return date is still distant, and the wanderer's yearning for home is profound.
Same as '奢', meaning luxurious or extravagant.
他过着非常赊华的生活。
He leads a very luxurious life.