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偿还

cháng huán · chang huan

Traditional 償還

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to repay
  2. to reimburse
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When will you repay me?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，我(wǒ)上周(shàngzhōu)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)借了(jièle)一百块(yībǎikuài)。

    Liangliang, I borrowed 100 yuan from you last week.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)记得(jìde)，你(nǐ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)偿还(chánghuán)？

    I remember. When will you repay me?

  3. Dengdeng

    下个月(xiàgèyuè)发(fā)工资(gōngzī)就(jiù)偿还(chánghuán)。

    I will repay you when I get paid next month.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)这个月(zhègeyuè)已经(yǐjīng)说过(shuōguò)两次(liǎngcì)了(le)。

    You already said that twice this month.

  5. Dengdeng

    这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)写(xiě)在(zài)纸上(zhǐshàng)了(le)，一定(yīdìng)偿还(chánghuán)！

    This time I wrote it on paper. I will definitely repay you!

  6. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)一千块(yīqiānkuài)！

    But you wrote 1,000 yuan!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)家(jiā)庭(tíng)非(fēi)常(cháng)贫(pín)穷(qióng)以(yǐ)至(zhì)于(yú)无(wú)法(fǎ)偿(cháng)还(huán)贷(dài)款(kuǎn)。

The family is too poor to pay back the debts.

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02

他(tā)计(jì)划(huà)在(zài)五(wǔ)年(nián)内(nèi)偿(cháng)还(huán)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)债(zhài)务(wù)。

He plans to repay all his debts within five years.

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