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拖欠 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拖欠 Usage and Examples

to be in arrears

to default

to be overdue

to owe

to delay payment

我们拖欠了两个月的租金。

We're two months in arrears with the rent.

这家公司拖欠借款。

The company is in default on the loan.

The characters in 拖欠

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拖
tuō8drag, delay, procrastinate
欠
qiàn4owe, lack, yawn

More words starting with 拖

  • tuō拖xià下qu去drag on, prolong
  • tuō拖le了dragged, delayed
  • tuō拖dào到drag to, delay until
  • tuō拖xiàng向drag towards, pull towards
  • tuō拖kuǎ垮drag down, wear down
  • tuō拖dà大jiā家de的hòu后tuǐ腿To hold everyone back, To be a drag on everyone
  • tuō拖tiān天sǎo扫dì地de的Sweeping, Trailing
  • tuō拖dàng宕To delay or procrastinate.
  • tuō拖jiā家dài带kǒu口de地with family in tow, with one's family and children
  • tuō拖bù布A mop.
  • tuō拖dài带To tow or pull something behind.
  • tuō拖gān干jìng净Mop clean, Wipe clean

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Questions about 拖欠

What does 拖欠 mean in Chinese?

拖欠 (tuō qiàn) means “to be in arrears, to default, to be overdue, to owe”.

How do you pronounce 拖欠?

拖欠 is pronounced tuō qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “to be in arrears” in Chinese?

“to be in arrears” is 拖欠 (tuō qiàn) in Chinese.

How is 拖欠 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 拖欠, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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